Originally Posted by
Chombi1
Never did understand why they "collared down" the down tube. Was it just to accommodate existing derailleur lever clamps and cable stops??
Not the wisest engineering solution, with the resulting compromise in frame stiffness and aesthetics....
Teledyne could have just made up custom clamps to adapt such components on to the frame..
I always thought this too, seemed like a really bad thing to do to the frame just fit a shifter band around it. Seems like it would've added a lot to the cost of the frame going the route they did, too.