Originally Posted by tellyho
Traditional setup is housing exiting the bar wrap at the first bend of the drops, as on the two bikes above. Many people testify that they maintain excellent shifting with full routing under the bar wrap up to the stem, but I think you'll have to buy longer cables and housing to achieve that.
Indeed. My routing is similar to what Roadfix did. It's superb, plus the cables never interfere with my fingers. But I need a
rear shifter cable for the front derailleur and a
3-m long tandem rear shifter cable for the rear derailleur.