what a shortsighted engineering decision that was.
If they had looked around, running the shift cables Under the bottom bracket and tooling up an oversized band clamp for the shifters could have been within reach.
Also could be said, a seatpost clamp collar would have curtailed warranty claims too.
for as unconventional as that frame was for its time, it was conventional.
would have been a good platform to use straight leg forks, the bulk of the flex on the fork was above the rake radius, the radius appeared to work harden the material.