Originally Posted by
Panthers007
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.
Not to be picky but I wrenched from 1974 to 1996 and "we" never did our cables that way. When you have that much cable housing much of your effort goes into flexing of the cable against the housing. If we found them that way we sized them properly. If anything you should have a bit more of a bend at the rear caliper, where the more or less straight housing may tend to pull the brake to one side.
Also you should know that those brakes were designed for the front caliper to be on the right hand lever and the rear on the left - race style. Much cleaner look, no binding, and the dominant hand (assuming a right-hander) can better modulate the brake that does most of the work. I have no idea what you mean by "when the frame/fork were born" (sic) or what aero brakes have to do with your choice of cable housing length.