Peter Kohler wrote:
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> When, Why and Who decided that braze-ons for brake cables was a no-no? My
> '48 RRA has wonderful braze-ons on the top tube for cables and it was a
> real advertised goodie once upon a time. And for good reason as it keeps
> the tubes "clean" and no clips to rust, work their way loose and mar the
> paint. Then all of a sudden (1960s) everyone turns to those chromed
> clips... Campagnolo, Mafac, Weinmann... they all went that route. How come?
> >From an appearance point of view, they are unsightly with all that cable
> housing instead of the "bare wire" between the stops with braze-ons. And I
> can't think of a functional advantage.
Word on the street is that the Italians decided in the 1960s that adding braze-ons weaked the tubes.
Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California
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