by BT Humble <bt_humble@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
May 5, 2008 at 01:02 AM
lactofla...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
> Is there any reason that brake cables are run with the bare section of
> cable
> between the lugs on the top tube or is it purely a convenience/
> historical
> thing?? =A0
Less cable outer sheath means less cable friction. You'd possibly get
a mm or so of compression over a metre-long section of cable sheathing
too, which might cause minor problems with some indexed ****fters.
BTH