I currantly own a trek 1200 and have been riding for about 4months now. As for my tech knowledge of bikes it's pretty poor. I have had an old mountain bike donated to me by my brother and am wondering if it's in anyway atall to put drop handle bars on there or horns with earobars as I will be time trialing in triathlons too. Also will the frame fit road wheels or will I be stuck with big fat nobblies? I have hear of people converting hybrids and that I can understand as they are closer in many ways but can you do this with an old mountain bike frame on the cheap. I would also be considering moving some of my existing bike parts over just to keep it as a winter trainer.
I currantly own a trek 1200 and have been riding for about 4months now. As for my tech knowledge of bikes it's pretty poor. I have had an old mountain bike donated to me by my brother and am wondering if it's in anyway atall to put drop handle bars on there or horns with earobars
You can put a road handlebar on a MTB, but you'll need new shift/brake levers, etc. Maybe a new front derailleur, too. I don't know if road brake levers will have enough pull for MTB brakes.
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Also will the frame fit road wheels or will I be stuck with big fat nobblies?
You can get road tires for MTB rims. You can probably also use 650 wheels on the MTB (but not 700C wheels).
Why not just use your Trek in your triathalon? The Trek should have a lighter, more responsive frame and fork for road racing. Just lower the stem and add some clip-on aero bars.
You're right. Will keep the trek for that. Might be a good little project for me to build up a bike that's worthless. I hear it's usefull to learn how to do such things? Maybe a winter trainer/bike for the missus.
