Originally Posted by adamgt
if i removed them, are there holes drilled on the tube that i need to patch up?
sincere thanks-
I think he doesn't know what he has.
What type of frame is it? If it is a nice one DO NOT remove them. Buy some cable guides and bolt those over them for safety but leave the bosses on. Don't mess up a classic road bike for a coversion that will possibly be forgotten in a year.