> > My full susser has that setup. I rode that bike through this past New
> England winter, and it saw plenty of snow, muck & grime. Even after
> hours of snow, including trudging through over the BB, the rear brakes
> actuated. They didn't necessarily grab as I'd like, what with
> everything covered in slush and/or frozen, but they actuated. I'll
> have to check the rear brake cable though, that one may come down the
> top tube. I'll try to remember to look tonight. It's a Marin, if you
> want to check sooner.
>
My (potentilal) bicycles don't have problems with slush or snow...my
body shuts down long before my bicycle in those situations. I'm not
looking at FS...specifically looking for a XC hardtail.
> Mud has been a non-issue in regards to functionality, but I don't ride
> in very muddy conditions, be nice to the trails and all that. It
> definitely requires more attention than cables with a cleaner route.
I prefer riding in the dry, but it's pretty tough to avoid mud/
moisture on the trails here. I just don't see the positive in this
cable routing choice (for an XC hardtail, that is)...in other words,
why would a manufacturer decide to do this?
> Where are the bottle cages on this frame? Mine has one on the bottom
> of the down tube with the cables (yuck!) and the other is on top of
> the top tube, where it's crushed in any emergency dismount or crash.
Ugh...fortunately, this will be a large frame, and bottle cages will
be in standard positions on the seattube and downtube. Under the
downtube? Geez, that's nasty.
Thanks for the input.
