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Ed Stevens
Guest
I just returned from dropping my bikes off for their annual tuneup at my LBS. While standing around
drooling over the new bikes on the floor I noticed that on some bikes the rear brake cable runs
along the lower quarter of the top tube, while on others it runs along the upper quarter. (Not to
mention those who run the cable inside the top tube.) I noticed that even within a given
manufacturer, this cable placement would vary from model to model. So my question is, what are the
design considerations on placement of the rear brake cable, that a manufacturer would choose to
place it on the upper quarter vs. the lower quarter vs. inside?
drooling over the new bikes on the floor I noticed that on some bikes the rear brake cable runs
along the lower quarter of the top tube, while on others it runs along the upper quarter. (Not to
mention those who run the cable inside the top tube.) I noticed that even within a given
manufacturer, this cable placement would vary from model to model. So my question is, what are the
design considerations on placement of the rear brake cable, that a manufacturer would choose to
place it on the upper quarter vs. the lower quarter vs. inside?