Originally Posted by
dnuzzomueller
For example if you were to route around the front but then let the cables go on the underside of the bar and across it sort of diagonally you would get a less overall bend then if you just followed the contour of the bar on the inside.
This is the reason I asked this question. I have always run the cable behind the bars. But when I did the above, where I ran it to the front and then down to the underside of the bars, it has a little less of a bend than running it behind the bars. Also, since it comes out from the bottom side there is a slightly larger radius on the bend going to the cable stop than if you run the cable behind the bars. I know it goes against conventional wisdom, but I've never been a fan of conventional wisdom.
I'm thinking the slight improvement will not make a noticable difference. So, I think I'm going to run it in the back because I'm used to and like the feel of of it there. But, if there is a noticeable improvement in shifting, I would be willing to run it in the front.
