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Components for a road bike with upright bars
I have a road frame I'm building up for my wife. It will mostly be
used for riding on local roads, paved bike trail and tours. Her preference is to have an upright handlebar (mtn bar). My question is regarding components. Are there any issues with setting up a road bike with all mtn components? Would the cassette fit on a 700c wheel? Any brake issues using a road brake with mtn levers? Another possibility is to buy a road triple groupset (this would be my preference). My question here is if I can use a rapid fire or other mtn shifting system with road components? Any advice appreciated. Dave |
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Components for a road bike with upright bars
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I have a road frame I'm building up for my wife. It will mostly be used for riding on local roads, paved bike trail and tours. Her preference is to have an upright handlebar (mtn bar). My question is regarding components. Are there any issues with setting up a road bike with all mtn components? Would the cassette fit on a 700c wheel? Any brake issues using a road brake with mtn levers? Another possibility is to buy a road triple groupset (this would be my preference). My question here is if I can use a rapid fire or other mtn shifting system with road components? Any advice appreciated. Dave Beginning at the beginning . . . Are you sure that you want a "mtn bar"? If you mean Mountain Style bar, those are also called "flat" bars and they certainly do not work for upright sitting. In fact, they are less comfortable than drop bars. Puts more pressure on the shoulders and wrists. I think that the best bars for upright sitting are "North Road" bars, which is what the old 3-speed bikes used. Next down would be bars that are used on hybrids or comfort bikes that are slightly raised, but angle out more than the North Road bars do. Some of the new comfort bikes use north road bars. Some people like the mustache bars because they like all the different places the hands can be placed, but for just riding around the neighborhood, hand moving isn't much of a problem. You may also want to buy a longer stem, which will raise any handlebars. You should read what Sheldon has to say about all this before you make some expensive mistakes. http://www.sheldonbrown.com/deakins/handlebars.html http://sheldonbrown.com/handsup.html http://www.sheldonbrown.com/gloss_n-o.html#northroad |
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Components for a road bike with upright bars
"David B" wrote in message
s.com... I have a road frame I'm building up for my wife. It will mostly be used for riding on local roads, paved bike trail and tours. Her preference is to have an upright handlebar (mtn bar). Maybe for short rides (10km). I have road bikes set up both ways. Drop bars are much more comfortable for any kind of distance riding. Due to the limited riding positions on flat (mtn.) bars, I find my hands and wrists go numb in short order. My question is regarding components. Are there any issues with setting up a road bike with all mtn components? Not many, mainly braking. Obviously you'll be using road wheels. On mountain bike hubs the rear axle will be too wide to fit in a road bike stays. Would the cassette fit on a 700c wheel? Yes. 8/9/10 speed hubs are cross compatible. Any brake issues using a road brake with mtn levers? Yes. You're going to have to do some research here to match the lever cable pull with the road brakes. Another possibility is to buy a road triple groupset (this would be my preference). My question here is if I can use a rapid fire or other mtn shifting system with road components? Yes, if you're talking about current Shimano derailleurs. Any advice appreciated. Dave |
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On 2007-11-04, David B wrote:
I have a road frame I'm building up for my wife. It will mostly be used for riding on local roads, paved bike trail and tours. Her preference is to have an upright handlebar (mtn bar). My question is regarding components. Are there any issues with setting up a road bike with all mtn components? Would the cassette fit on a 700c wheel? Any brake issues using a road brake with mtn levers? Another possibility is to buy a road triple groupset (this would be my preference). My question here is if I can use a rapid fire or other mtn shifting system with road components? Any advice appreciated. Cassette and rear derailer: Use what you have (assuming Shimano or compatible) or buy "mountain" parts if you need wider gearing. Brakes and levers: Keep your existing brakes and get levers intended for cantilever brakes (not V brakes) Front derailer: Road front derailers don't index with mountain shifters. Either get a friction shifter for the front, or one of these derailers: http://harriscyclery.net/itemdetails.cfm?ID=964 That said, what problem are you trying to solve by going to flat bars? You mentioned touring. Most people advise against flat bars for long- distance use because they only provide one hand position, and that one position can be hard on the wrists. |
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Components for a road bike with upright bars
Thanks for the links. I misspoke when I said flat bar. She currently
has a mountain bike with race face riser bar and likes the more upright position. The Moustache bars are interesting but it looks like an odd angle for work an STS shifter. On Nov 4, 9:38 am, vey wrote: David B wrote: I have a road frame I'm building up for my wife. It will mostly be used for riding on local roads, paved bike trail and tours. Her preference is to have an upright handlebar (mtn bar). My question is regarding components. Are there any issues with setting up a road bike with all mtn components? Would the cassette fit on a 700c wheel? Any brake issues using a road brake with mtn levers? Another possibility is to buy a road triple groupset (this would be my preference). My question here is if I can use a rapid fire or other mtn shifting system with road components? Any advice appreciated. Dave Beginning at the beginning . . . Are you sure that you want a "mtn bar"? If you mean Mountain Style bar, those are also called "flat" bars and they certainly do not work for upright sitting. In fact, they are less comfortable than drop bars. Puts more pressure on the shoulders and wrists. I think that the best bars for upright sitting are "North Road" bars, which is what the old 3-speed bikes used. Next down would be bars that are used on hybrids or comfort bikes that are slightly raised, but angle out more than the North Road bars do. Some of the new comfort bikes use north road bars. Some people like the mustache bars because they like all the different places the hands can be placed, but for just riding around the neighborhood, hand moving isn't much of a problem. You may also want to buy a longer stem, which will raise any handlebars. You should read what Sheldon has to say about all this before you make some expensive mistakes.http://www.sheldonbrown.com/deakins/...html#northroad |
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On Nov 4, 8:44 am, "Dave Mayer" wrote:
Another possibility is to buy a road triple groupset (this would be my preference). My question here is if I can use a rapid fire or other mtn shifting system with road components? Yes, if you're talking about current Shimano derailleurs. Clarification: REAR will work OK, but Shimano road and Mtn FDs have different cable pull ratios. If you keep everything mountain parts, you'll be OK, but that limits you to a 44T big chainring. |
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Components for a road bike with upright bars
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m, David B wrote: I have a road frame I'm building up for my wife. It will mostly be used for riding on local roads, paved bike trail and tours. Her preference is to have an upright handlebar (mtn bar). My question is regarding components. Are there any issues with setting up a road bike with all mtn components? Would the cassette fit on a 700c wheel? Any brake issues using a road brake with mtn levers? Another possibility is to buy a road triple groupset (this would be my preference). My question here is if I can use a rapid fire or other mtn shifting system with road components? Any advice appreciated. This question was asked and answered here within the last 2 weeks. -- Michael Press |
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"Dave Mayer" wrote in message
news:UFmXi.176562$th2.147357@pd7urf3no... "David B" wrote in message s.com... I have a road frame I'm building up for my wife. It will mostly be used for riding on local roads, paved bike trail and tours. Her preference is to have an upright handlebar (mtn bar). Maybe for short rides (10km). I have road bikes set up both ways. Drop bars are much more comfortable for any kind of distance riding. Due to the limited riding positions on flat (mtn.) bars, I find my hands and wrists go numb in short order. That's too doctrinaire. I recently setup a touring bike for my wife based on a Thorn Raven frame with Rohloff hub and flat bars with contoured rips and barends fitted. She has about 30 years experience of riding 10000-12000km/year with drop bars, and she reckons this bike is just as comfortable, and decidedly more comfortable when it come to prolonged braking on mountain passes. She's done several rides of 80-100km on this bike with no hand/arm problems at all. Nick |
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Components for a road bike with upright bars
On 2007-11-04, David B wrote:
Thanks for the links. I misspoke when I said flat bar. She currently has a mountain bike with race face riser bar and likes the more upright position. The Moustache bars are interesting but it looks like an odd angle for work an STS shifter. If you don't change anything else, a riser bar will only give her a marginally more upright position than the tops of a drop bar on the same bike. Most likely you'll want a stem that's quite a bit taller and perhaps shorter reach as well. Are you building up a bare frame from scratch, or converting a more or less complete bike? If the latter, I'd suggest raising the bars first and then switching to a flat bar if she's still not satisfied. |
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Components for a road bike with upright bars
Steve Gravrock wrote:
On 2007-11-04, David B wrote: Thanks for the links. I misspoke when I said flat bar. She currently has a mountain bike with race face riser bar and likes the more upright position. The Moustache bars are interesting but it looks like an odd angle for work an STS shifter. If you don't change anything else, a riser bar will only give her a marginally more upright position than the tops of a drop bar on the same bike. Most likely you'll want a stem that's quite a bit taller and perhaps shorter reach as well. Are you building up a bare frame from scratch, or converting a more or less complete bike? If the latter, I'd suggest raising the bars first and then switching to a flat bar if she's still not satisfied. If a woman's mind is set, nothing you can do. Drop bar = racing = uncomfortable = 'I want flat bars'. Period ;-) Lou -- Posted by news://news.nb.nu (http://www.nb.nu) |
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