sometimes, the right combination of isolation, repetitive tasks, and hunger can produce a sort of temporary maddness…

where the deranged mind would see futuristic eye-ware, the correct use for these ovals is internal cable routing reinforcement.

this top tube is stainless steel. stainless, being stronger than plain steel of the same diameter, can be thusly made much thinner. thin to the point of not wanting to drill two 1” long holes into it.

it kind of looks like some sort of giant flute. that can only play one note. kind of cool- internal routing and no fear of catastrophic tube failure. oh, and why not use one of these-

it’s because the bike is stainless steel, remember. and no one makes that part in stainless steel.

although, thinking back, they do make sweet glasses. at least there’s a market for them…