Just came across this while browsing. https://ebay.us/VuwRJP I have no intention of buying it, but it struck me as odd – looks quite nice and clean, but why doesn’t it have any cable guides at all? I get that you could zip tie everything, but it just seems really odd. Any ideas?

Looks like a copy of a Stooge rather than a Jones.
Guess you could use stick on cable guides, they work pretty well.

This thing has been doing the rounds a long time, wouldn’t touch it with a frozen sausage.

Clamp on cable guides might work.

https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/cables/jtek-top-tube-clampon-brake-cable-guide-254-mm-pack-of-3/

Have bought a couple of frames from elli, decent chap, never had an issue. Think he buys stuff to try and sells it on. Nice old boy.

https://ebay.us/EpZsYv

He seems to be selling the whole bike too.

I still don’t get why you’d build a Ti frame with no guides whatsoever, and imo it looks a bit crap with zip ties in the build, although yes the stick on guide suggestions probably wouldn’t be too bad.

I bet he had it made and rode it single speed, he only rides with a front brake if i remember rightly.

Looks like it could be quite fun for £300. Coaster brake!