Originally Posted by
Bianchigirll
jdawginsc is correct the cable routing tends to bind too much for indexing. You could never go spect to put a regular housing stop on that and insert in the hole and if you use a clamp to mount them, there is no routing under the bottom bracket shell for the cables.
Okay, I see what you mean.
Originally Posted by
Bianchigirll
Same with index downtube shifters. I had a customer insist I cut one of those escargot type shifter mounts off on his Battaglin time trial bike and I still tear up today thinking about it.
Well shoot, here's where my heart sank because the frame looks like your photo. I guess someone already found out the conversion problem the hard way.
Originally Posted by
Bianchigirll
where is this frame? Do you a link to the sale posting?
Unfortunately, I can't post links or photos yet, but it's on Seattle Craigslist - a search for Scapin turns it up. A couple pictures in there's a close-up of the downtube.