getting a regular bike after my battery fails?

https://handsonbike.blogspot.com/2016/03/what-is-side-swing-front-derailleur.html

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Ok doing that I just toss all the open runs. Since they need to cross.
 
Maybe. Couldn't you have them cross in front of the handlebars/headset before the cable stop and then run them parallel on the downtube with the front shifter housing on the outside?
 
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