>My question relates to length of brake cale housing. Most published
>directions say to have the housing long enough to come straight out of the
>levers, yet Mario's bike has much shorter cables. I have seen beautiful
>vintage bikes with shorter cables, and equally beautiful ones where the
>cables are very high and loopy.
>
>What is the optimum length?
>
>Marcus Helman
>Huntington Woods, MI
Depends on your taste, I guess. For a superlight bike, make them as short as possible. If you plan to use a handlebar bag, make them long enough so you can flip up the lid of the bag while riding without interfering with the cables. Or anywhere in between!
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