Sven Pathfinder Light - Custom Stainless Build

[Delorre]

Your bike is a thing of beauty!! But I fail to understand how an high end stainless steel frame + carbon fork + HS + TA's can weight 3 kg. That would mean a +/- 2.3 kg frame Can't be right, especially as you still ride a 'normal' sized frame.

[sub7kg]

Your bike is a thing of beauty!! But I fail to understand how an high end stainless steel frame + carbon fork + HS + TA's can weight 3 kg. That would mean a +/- 2.3 kg frame Can't be right, especially as you still ride a 'normal' sized frame.

Are you saying the frame seems to weigh too much?

[sub7kg]

love the chrome look

the RD cable routing seems like very odd design choice though

The RD cable routing was highlighted in a review as well. I'd guess it's guite hard to route it internally in a steel tube on either the chainstay or the back stay. It made it very easy to build and should be good weather protection, particularly off road.

[bilwit]

love the chrome look

the RD cable routing seems like very odd design choice though

The RD cable routing was highlighted in a review as well. I'd guess it's guite hard to route it internally in a steel tube on either the chainstay or the back stay. It made it very easy to build and should be good weather protection, particularly off road.

I would imagine they would just do what everyone else does which is have it exit near the BB and then guided externally under the chainstay, but as you alluded to, there would be exposed cable and it wouldn't be housed all the way like it is now.

But isn't the rear brake caliper cable routed internally too? From what I can tell, the rear hydraulic cable exits the downtube which is housed all the way so it seems like they could have done the same on the otherside with the RD cable (albeit on the bottom rather than the top so that the chainring can clear).

(not nitpicking, just wondering what the design thought process was)

[sub7kg]

love the chrome look

the RD cable routing seems like very odd design choice though

The RD cable routing was highlighted in a review as well. I'd guess it's guite hard to route it internally in a steel tube on either the chainstay or the back stay. It made it very easy to build and should be good weather protection, particularly off road.

I would imagine they would just do what everyone else does which is have it exit near the BB and then guided externally under the chainstay, but as you alluded to, there would be exposed cable and it wouldn't be housed all the way like it is now.

But isn't the rear brake caliper cable routed internally too? From what I can tell, the rear hydraulic cable exits the downtube which is housed all the way so it seems like they could have done the same on the otherside with the RD cable (albeit on the bottom rather than the top so that the chainring can clear).

(not nitpicking, just wondering what the design thought process was)

I see what you mean. I've attached photos, maybe 2 holes in the downtube would affect the strength?