Originally Posted by
kross57
I am switching a Team Fuji from Aero to non-Aero brakes. I have all the components needed, and I have to decide on the proper routing. How much slack should I have in the cables above the bars? Should I max out the stem height and adjust for that? Or just go by where the bars are comfortable to me? Unfortinately I can't just go by the original cables.
Here's an example of a Team Fuji with non-aero.
The bike in this picture is a small frame with a short stem, so putting the cable behind the bars would bend the rear more than necessary. Also, the front cable aligns with the brake by going in front of the bars.
Larger frame sizes tend to also have longer stem extensions, to the "behind the bar" rule makes more sense.