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Old August 13th 03, 11:23 AM
Suzy Jackson
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Default Considering a Road bike for commuting... good idea?

"Donny Harder Jr." wrote in message
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Someone in this thread mentioned installing drop bars on a hybrid. Is
there a link that suggests how one sizes and chooses the bars? I imagine
some modification is in order (brakes, shifters, lights). Thanks.


It's simple enough. Swap bars for bendy ones. Put on proper road bike
brake levers (with shifters in them if you're of a mind). Buy some real
700C wheels so you can run proper narrow slicks (Michelin axial carbon are
good IMHO) and throw away that silly mountain bike cranket in favour of a
real roady one, with 39 and 53 tooth chainwheels, and no sissy "granny"
gears.

That should do it. Of course it'd be cheaper to start with a proper road
bike to begin with, but just think what you could do with all the junk you
take off...

Regards,

Suzy


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