That's the way we all did our cables back in 1983when the frame/fork were born. It was just as aero-brakes were coming in. The particular bend keeps the bars from binding anywhere. And allows for the smoothest operation. The brakes feel like warm butter on a hot day. Those cable are lined with polyethylene and the brakes are Modolo Speedy from 1983 - promotional red that were distributed only to importers. The red one's were not supposed to be sold the the public.