Yeah fuck that. One day I am putting the cables on the outside of my OPEN UP just to offend people.
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It’s def a crime with mechanical shifting, but if it’s just hydro hoses running through there it’s less sucky. If you’re riding a bike that needs regular headset bearing service then you should look elsewhere.
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Four years ago:
I’ve had a few bikes with internal cabling now. None of them have had an internally routed headset, though. I guess technically my Marino is also internally routed, but he put a steel hose all the way through so I don’t have to fish it.
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When is the last time u changed a headset bearing
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Couple months ago.
anyhoo, I guess my point is that any changes to the front of the bike are a pain in the arse and can end up costing the punter a pretty penny in labour costs if they can’t DIY it themselves.
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yeah, when they do it on low-mid range bikes it makes no sense at all. And they are the guys that WONT be DIYing their wrenching.
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Yeah, headset routing on entry level road bikes with mechanical shifting is shitty - each of those bikes needs to come with a warning sticker with the forecasted service charges when the housing needs to be replaced.
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Wow, I never knew the State 4130s could fit 45s. Their new 4130 road frame can fit 40s, though WTH the complete comes with 42x11-28