The bike in question is a 1996 Trek 1200.
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> Alex Rodriguez <
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> > In article <
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> > >
> > >
> > >Is the above conversion worth doing? If so
> > >- How difficult? What steps are involved? (Some steps are obvious, but humor me)
> > >- How expensive?
> >
> > Yes, the conversion is worth doing. Difficulty depends on your
experience
> > working on a bike. You need to be able to tape bars, run new derailleur
cables
> > and housing, adjust your brakes, and adjust your derailleurs. I thought
it was
> > pretty easy. Cost will depend on what is on your bike now. If your
current
> > setup is the same speed as the STI levers, then the cost is just the
levers,
> > they should come with cable and housing. Basically you untake your bars
and
> > remove your old brake levers, you can re-use the brake cables and
housing if
> > they are in good condition. You then install the new STI levers and
brake
> > cables and housing. At this point you can re-tape your bars. You then
measure
> > and cut the STI housing to go from the levers to where you down tube
levers are
> > mounted. You then remove your downtube levers and replace them with the
cable
> > stops that should have come with your STI levers. Then you run the
cables to
> > your derailleurs. You can now test the set up and make the necessary adjustments. Total time
> > should be under 2 hours.
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> > Alex __O _-\<,_ (_)/ (_)
>
> ....................It can be done on almost any bike. Whether it's worth it or not depends of the
> bike and what else has to be changed. The new shifters have to be compatible with the rest of the
> drivetrain,and it friction that means lots or other parts. The front derailer may not be STI
> compatible depending on vintage even if the rest of the drivetrain is index. There are also frames
> that used clamp on shifters rather than bosses.....The poster provided insufficient into to answer
> other than.... 'it can probably be done,but.'