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10-09.-2007, 03:27 AM
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Converting a touring bike to a road?
What are your thoughts on swapping out a few components on a touring bike (Bianchi Volpe) to make it more like a road bike? I'm not looking to race competitively, just increase my speed while I loop around the park for personal fitness. I know it's not the same geometry as a road bike, but I figured new wheels and tires would make me roll faster. Any suggestions/potential problems? I never owned or rode a road bike before.
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10-09.-2007, 10:38 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Perth (Basso), West Australia
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Re: Converting a touring bike to a road?
Please post a link to your bike specs, then we can see what needs changing.
 Meanwhile, see: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/volpe.html http://www.bianchiusa.com/06_volpe.html http://www.bianchiusa.com/05_volpe.html Initially, my suggestions, 28mm Conti Ultra Gator Skin Tyres 12-25 9 Speed Cassette.
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Cheers, George. Last edited by gclark8 : 10-09.-2007 at 10:44 AM. |
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10-09.-2007, 11:49 AM
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Re: Converting a touring bike to a road?
Here you go!
http://www.bianchiusa.com/06_volpe.html |
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12-09.-2007, 03:47 PM
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Location: San Boo boo
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Re: Converting a touring bike to a road?
the long wheelbase will kinda make you a lil bit slower.
i used to have a long wheelbase bike then after switching to a short wheelbase roadbike, im significantly faster. |
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