All road bike bars are frail. That's why they instantly fail on all touring bikes and cross bikes. Heck, I'll bet I see at least 50 road riders crash a day when their bikes hit pot holes, and their handlebars literally explode. Oh, wait. That's not the truth. If you want a road bar and your shifters and brakes are able to work with a road bar, go for it. Hell, I've seen at least one pro MTB rider's bike that had drop bars.Originally Posted by Strelok .
any sense in not putting road bars on MTB meant for off road and on road type touring? will they break?
i ask because the WTB ones are kinda pricey.
Hi Strelok, also you can use 700 wheels (with disc hubs and normal 23 or 25mm road tyres) on a 26" MTB frame, for a really nice road/light off road touring bike (especially if its a CF MTB frame)Originally Posted by Strelok .
any sense in not putting road bars on MTB meant for off road and on road type touring? will they break?
i ask because the WTB ones are kinda pricey.
FWIW. Here's a pic of one of my older Hardtail frames which I converted to use as a Road bike. Almost all of the components have been changed since the picture was taken ...Originally Posted by KLabs .
... you can use 700 wheels (with disc hubs and normal 23 or 25mm road tyres) on a 26" MTB frame, for a really nice road/light off road touring bike (especially if its a CF MTB frame)
Hi alfeng, very niceOriginally Posted by alfeng .
FWIW. Here's a pic of one of my older Hardtail frames which I converted to use as a Road bike. Almost all of the components have been changed since the picture was taken ...
As pictured, the bike weighed just under 20 lbs. Add 3-or-4 lbs. for a steel fork + granny chainring + longer cage rear derailleur + fatter tires + fenders ... et cetera.
Don't count on any of the mods actually doing something. Certainly, Steve, the site boss, won't do a damned thing.Originally Posted by Myosmith .
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