Originally Posted by tigat

I have a total mechanical solution on my Bianchi that works pretty well. The front runs from a bar end shifter on a snubbed off extension tube, mounted on the top bar. The brake runs off the STI, stays single cable through an interrupter or cross lever on the top tube, and then through the splitter. Interrupter works okay, STI lever is a very hard pull. I'll dig up a picture and post.