[CR]Brake Cable Braze-Ons

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From: <"kohl57@starpower.net">
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Date: Wed, 5 May 2004 12:35:07 -0400
Subject: [CR]Brake Cable Braze-Ons

Now that everyone is back from the Cirque and my mailbox has returned to the proper balance of CR postings and penis enlargement miracles (is that measured c to t or c to c?), a question:

When, Why and Who decided that braze-ons for brake cables was a no-no? My '48 RRA has wonderful braze-ons on the top tube for cables and it was a real advertised goodie once upon a time. And for good reason as it keeps the tubes "clean" and no clips to rust, work their way loose and mar the paint. Then all of a sudden (1960s) everyone turns to those chromed clips... Campagnolo, Mafac, Weinmann... they all went that route. How come?
>From an appearance point of view, they are unsightly with all that cable housing instead of the "bare wire" between the stops with braze-ons. And I can't think of a functional advantage.

Peter Kohler Washington DC USA

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