Originally Posted by int19
Good questions... Truthfully I don't know, that's why I'm still debating it... Can anyone chime in on the pros/cons of internal routing?
pro - aesthetics ... it makes the frame look cleaner, con - functional ... it's makes it a pain in the ass to replace your brake and derailleur cables. Granted, replacing cables isn't more than a once a year affair (if that) but you're already going to have a ton of stuff hanging off the bike (bottles, pump, racks) so you've already lost a lot of territory in the war for a 'clean look'
I will have a front generator hub (probably a schmidt dynohub) I was thinking to mount a headlight on the front fender or on the fork crown where a caliper brake would normally be...
If you're getting a custom steel fork as well, ask for cable guides for the headlight to be added to the right side of the fork. It's a nice touch and saves you from having to secure the headlight cable with zip ties.