Quote Originally Posted by OakLeaf View Post
Ritamarie, doesn't that cause a lot of drag in your shifting?

I really haven't had an issue with the tape under my cables.
Actually, I will disagree with this. My Trek 2100 has the older style 105 shifters, with the cable exiting from the inner side of each shifter. That bike shifts flawlessly...like butter...never misses a shift. On the other hand, my Cannondale is equipped with the newer Ultegra 6700 shifters, with the cabling running underneath the handlebar tape. I've had nothing but problems with stiff shifting due to the extremely tight bends in the cables. If I had to do it all over again...I would give up the cleaner look for smoother/easier shifting any day.