I wonder why few bikes in recent years have put the shifters on the top tube. That was common in the 1930s, when most cyclotourists rode in a more upright position. Top tube-mounted shifters would be as accessible as stem-mounted ones, but you'd eliminate the cable housing (the shifters no longer have to turn with the fork) and thus get a lighter, more positive system. With modern top-pull derailleurs, the cable routing would be easy - cyclocross style along the top tube and down the seat tube (front derailleur) and seatstay (rear derailleur).
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