Originally Posted by
kross57
Interesting. Almost every vintage bike I have ever seen has the cables in front of the bar. Is there some advantage to switching or is it just aesthetic?
I run mine in front of the bars on my main bike because going behind put a bad kink in the rear housing. I'll probably change it when I get a longer stem.
Most of the bikes that had stem shifters were routed in front to prevent clutter. That's my understanding anyway.