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04-06-23 | 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Bad Lag

A couple of questions -
In the 4th picture there is a small rod brazed to the side of the head tube. What is that for?

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Originally Posted by Kilroy1988

I'm not sure about that thing on the head tube/lug in the fourth picture but I assumed it was something that will not remain on the frame... Maybe I'm wrong. If it is staying I assume it's to protect the paint from cable rub but that strikes me as excessively excessive.

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Originally Posted by 79pmooney

I bet that rod is to hold the brake housings off the HT. A paint saver. Yes, that edge will suffer, but that is all.

That piece of metal is often chromed(or polished stainless steel) so housing can rub and there is no paint lost on the frame or little metal piece.

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