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Forum: Classic & Vintage

09-14-14, 08:54 AM

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Show Your Vintage MTB Drop Bar Conversions

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Posted By 24fps

That has to be it. With mine, I got to the finish...

That has to be it. With mine, I got to the finish line at $130 invested total. That includes some new parts, like the tires and tubes, bar tape, and cable housing that I could have reused if I was...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

09-13-14, 07:15 PM

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Show Your Vintage MTB Drop Bar Conversions

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Posted By 24fps

wrk101, that's just what I needed to get things...

wrk101, that's just what I needed to get things tuned in well. It seems counterintuitive but I needed to reduce the mechanical advantage at the brakes a little bit because I raised it at the lever...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

09-12-14, 05:59 PM

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Show Your Vintage MTB Drop Bar Conversions

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Posted By 24fps

I got some bar tape and finished up my trek 970...

I got some bar tape and finished up my trek 970 this afternoon:

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Most of it is stock. I switched the terrible old suspension fork to a mystery rigid one. Bars and brake levers came from...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

09-09-14, 01:25 PM

Replies: 7,515

Show Your Vintage MTB Drop Bar Conversions

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Posted By 24fps

This thread made me convert my craigslist trek...

This thread made me convert my craigslist trek 970 into a drop bar all-rounder. All parts except the stem came from the bike collective. Total cost right now is about $130including new tires and...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

08-25-14, 11:27 AM

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Show Your Vintage MTB Drop Bar Conversions

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Posted By 24fps

Wouldn't hoods at least protect the brakes in a...

Wouldn't hoods at least protect the brakes in a crash and keep dirt out?

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