I owned (wish I still had it!) a 1950's Vittoria frame that was very nicely built and included top-tube brake cable routing. It sounds like several of the better builders at that time period utilized this technique. I am often amazed at how many construction techniques and technologies for frames and components are considered new and cutting edge during a given time period but when you do a little research you find that it's all been done before. Top-tube cable routing, precision bearing and cassette alloy hubs are just a few examples that come to mind.
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-----Original Message----- From: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org [mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org] On Behalf Of chasds@mindspring.com Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 7:40 PM To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: [CR]top-tube cable routing
I have a mid-1940s Gloria town-bike frame, and a mid-1950s Cinelli B that both have a very clean through-the-top-tube brake-cable routing. I expect this feature goes back a long way.
Charles Andrews
SoCal