So I'm thinking about switching over from a rim brake to a disc brake on my fixed gear all weather commuter (new fork, new wheel etc.) I think it would give me a bit more of a controllable and reliable braking experience on snowy or wet downhills. Plus disc brakes are sooper kewl...


Anyway it just occurred to me that maybe you could route the brake cable internally from the lever all the way to the caliper and achieve ~maximum cleanliness~ just by drilling a couple of holes. I'm thinking drill a hole in the bars for the cable to enter, and another one were the bars connect with the stem. Pass the cable through the bars and out into the stem. Drill another hole in the steerer tube where it attaches to the stem and feed the cable down into the fork. Then I guess you would have to dremel a notch into the star nut or something to allow the cable to pass. After that its just one more hole in the bottom of the fork and your all connected.


So someone please tell me, is this a awesome idea or a stupid idea. Has anyone done something like this?