[CR]Dumb Question, BB cable guides

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To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
From: <marcus.e.helman@gm.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 22:59:23 -0400
Subject: [CR]Dumb Question, BB cable guides

Why did framebuilders start running cables under the bottom bracket? It seems to offer no advantage. I have one bike with the cables run on top of the BB, and one with the cables running underneath. There is no difference in shifting that I can tell. Maybe it's just esthetics. Personally, I prefer the more traditional top of BB treatment.

Wondering,
Marcus Helman
Detroit, MI