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Chombi1

12-03-18 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JaccoW (Post 20688757)

As far as I can tell this was midway through the restauration of that bike and I don't see any leftover threading in later pictures.

You would call that a "placeholder" bolt.....:D

Chr0m0ly

12-03-18 12:52 PM

French bikes routed in front so you could slide a baguette through the cables above the hoods and take it on a picnic.

kross57

12-04-18 08:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chr0m0ly (Post 20689122)

french bikes routed in front so you could slide a baguette through the cables above the hoods and take it on a picnic.

lmao

loursblanc

12-05-18 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by tkamd73 (Post 20686214)

Why would you go through all that trouble to route the cables, then use that stem to bar bolt. At least trim the end off!
Tim

Because its M7x1, original, and not a very common thread size. It think its this long to mount a decaleur for a handlebar bag. Its good to keep the option, at least until the rest is completed.

JaccoW

12-05-18 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by loursblanc (Post 20691838)

Because its M7x1, original, and not a very common thread size. It think its this long to mount a decaleur for a handlebar bag. Its good to keep the option, at least until the rest is completed.

Welcome to the thread Loursblanc, owner of that particular tandem. :D

The Golden Boy

12-05-18 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by JaccoW (Post 20691902)

Welcome to the thread Loursblanc, owner of that particular tandem. :D

ooohhh snap!!! :D

The Golden Boy

12-05-18 10:20 AM

I subscribe to the "shortest and most graceful" cable bends train of thought.

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4731/...2cd38a38_b.jpg
1985 Trek 620 by Dave The Golden Boy, on Flickr

sunnyone

12-05-18 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Chombi1 (Post 20685159)

Never saw the reason or logic to route cables in front of the handlebar.
Not sure why people still consider doing such.....:rolleyes:

Here’s Sheldon Brown’s take on it:

The traditional way to run exposed cables is so that they loop up and over the back of the handlebars. This provides the smoothest, most gradual curves in most cases.
In the case of bicycles with cyclecomputers or stem shifters, it is usually preferable to run the cables under the bars so that they won't encumber access to the computer or shifters.
Under-the-bar routing is also desirable for bicycles with unusually tall or short-reach stems, so that the rear cable won't have to make a sharp bend at the top tube.

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