My 1979 Peugeot Super Competition has that particular derailleur braze-on configuration. Not really sure why they chose that arrangement and don't know how common it is.
Rob Brooks
Shoreline, WA
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> Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2006 18:17:32 EDT
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> Subject: [CR]Unusual derailluer cable routing on a Schauff frameset
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> Or, Ebay item number 8819334432
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> Please look at the photo showing the bottom bracket of this Dutch bike
> (Schauff?) that just sold on German Ebay. Note the rear der. cable guide is
> brazed
> on top of the b.b., while the front is brazed below. I haven't seen this
> before ... is it done on any other bikes elsewhere? Was it an intended design
> and
> why, or was it perhaps a repair job? Just curious...
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> Ciao,
> Mark Agree
> Southfield MI USA