New to the forum and fairly new to cycling. Ive been mountain biking for quite some time and recently fell in love with cycling. Currently I own a Novara Express that is more or less a cycle-cross set up (REI calls it a flat bar road bike). I love the frame and feel of this bike, however I would like to get on more of a "road bike".
My question is, is it worth converting this bike into a road bike i.e. drop bars, brake/shifter combo, new tires ect ect ect.
I understand this is a very open ended question and there will be many different answers but I would like to get a little feed back if any one can help.
My other option would be just to buy a road bike. However, money is not unlimited, and im looking to be all said and done for under $500.
Thanks for any and all help.
My question is, is it worth converting this bike into a road bike i.e. drop bars, brake/shifter combo, new tires ect ect ect.
I understand this is a very open ended question and there will be many different answers but I would like to get a little feed back if any one can help.
My other option would be just to buy a road bike. However, money is not unlimited, and im looking to be all said and done for under $500.
Thanks for any and all help.