Originally Posted by
southpier
can it be as simple as it appears?
love the bar enders, but i can see ridding 36" of cable and stopping the kink for the front bag by going down.
what am i missing?
Downtube shifters are a common and simple solution to the problem, but if you otherwise like bar-end shifters, it strikes me as crazy to compromise ergonomics for shift cable clearance when you can just use different routing. I have one bike that I use with a handlebar bag and bar-end shifters, and I just did this:
I think it looks pretty good. And depending on your preferences, a well-placed non-circularity to the grip can even improve comfort.
Just use quality cables and housing and be careful with the routing, since it
is adding length and a bend.