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::I have done this twice bc hybrid bikes are easy to find used (and cheap). I prefer using bar end shifters to brake/shifter combos. Bar ends are cheaper, simpler to install and maintain, and can be run friction. I believe 8 speed shimano's are about 40$ (nashbar). Brake levers cost about 20. :: Kevein B. Wrote: Hello group, I was thinking of replacing the straight bar on my Trek 720 with a drop bar. I am not sure what to do with the 3x7 grip shifters and brake levers. If I have to buy all these components, what cost will there be roughly? Thanks. Kevin -- bannerrefugee |
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Boatman wrote:
I've been considering something similar to your idea about using bar ends. It would be kind of a pain, but how about removing (temporarily) the shifters, brakes and grips. Put the bar "ends" in towards the middle, and then replace the components you just removed. The result would be bars where a road biker could really use them. Boatman To me, this would be too far inside. Besides, the bar ends fit the outer, low diameter part of the bars, but would probably not fit the center part, which has a larger diameter. |
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Sheldon Brown wrote in message ...
maxo wrote: What about some of them fancy Nitto moustache bars like y'all sell online? They're not drops, but they'd offer a lot more hand positions than crummy straight bars. I don't think I agree on that. There are surprisingly few usable positions on Moustache bars. I'd rather have straight bars with bar ends, and maybe an aerobar if I wanted a lot of positions. You could mount the grip shifters No, Moustache bars are a fatter diamete, 15/16" (23.8 mm) like drop bars, so you can't fit standard twist shifters, straight bar brake levers or handlebar grips on them. My grip shifters and brake handles went on the moustache bars fine. The only problem is finding the right mirror with regular grips + tape, or just tape the whole bar. You'd probably want to get some new road brake levers since they work better with moustache bars. One could even go for some bar-end shifters,but then things start to get spendy and up towards the price of going the drop bar/brifter route, unless you get some used and/or friction jobbers of the net somewhere... Waddaya think? You'd definitely want a MUCH shorter stem extension and probably a taller stem as well. In my eperience, Moustache bars are fine for short hops around town, but the limited range of positions makes them less suitable for longer rides. However, there are those who disagree with me on this. Sheldon "No More Mustache, But I've Still Got The Beard" Brown +-----------------------------------------------------------+ | Sometimes the only thing more dangerous than a question | | is an answer. --Ferengi Rule of Acquisition #208 | +-----------------------------------------------------------+ Harris Cyclery, West Newton, Massachusetts Phone 617-244-9772 FAX 617-244-1041 http://harriscyclery.com Hard-to-find parts shipped Worldwide http://captainbike.com http://sheldonbrown.com |
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"Sheldon Brown" wrote in message
... In my eperience, Moustache bars are fine for short hops around town, but the limited range of positions makes them less suitable for longer rides. However, there are those who disagree with me on this. My old riding partner, "Luvs Hills" Lester had mustache bars on his Bridgestone. He is the sort of person who does 200-300 miles/week without much thinking about it. He regularly did long rides on that bike. So I guess he'd be one of those who disagree with you. -- Warm Regards, Claire Petersky please substitute yahoo for mousepotato to reply Home of the meditative cyclist: http://home.earthlink.net/~cpetersky/Welcome.htm Personal page: http://www.geocities.com/cpetersky/ See the books I've set free at: http://bookcrossing.com/referral/Cpetersky |
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