The zip ties are holding on a cable stop I cobbled together out of a brake cable bend thingy. The original cable stop is way down on the frame, and makes the cable come out at a very sharp angle. The front derailleur is a bear to shift as it is, so this is an experiment to see if relaxing the angle of the wire might help!
Winter riding is much less about badassery and much more about bundle-uppery. - malkin
1995 Kona Cinder Cone commuterFrankenbike/Selle Italia SLR Lady Gel Flow
2008 white Nakamura Summit Custom mtb/Terry Falcon X
2000 Schwinn Fastback Comp road bike/Specialized Jett