George- I can't give you real advice but do remember that the AX Ft der. cable route was convoluted. I have a clamp around the DT and ST cable guide with both chromed steel and plastic aspects in my minds eye. Agreed that the AX group was "unique" in many manors. Also agreed with cable path routes being an interesting topic. My own frames have "odd to most" cable pathways and braze on positioning.
> I've just finished the build on a Mike Melton aero frame with all Dura-Ace
> AX except for the braze-on front changer which is regular Dura-Ace. I
> purchased an AX front changer but can't for the life of me understand how
> it mounts. To say it requires a special braze-on would be an
> understatement. Somehow the cable would need to be pulled from the
> non-drive side of the seat tube to operate. Can anyone out there clue me
> in? And, even better, can anyone provide some pictures of how it operates?
> BTW, The AX groupset gets my vote for weirdest ever. We could start a
> whole new thread on odd cable routing alone.
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> George Allen
> Lexington, Ky
> USA
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