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Forum: Classic & Vintage

06-24-14, 12:21 PM

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Show Your Vintage MTB Drop Bar Conversions

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Posted By jtgotsjets

Unless you're prepared to put serious time and...

Unless you're prepared to put serious time and energy into painting it (multiple coats, actually letting it cure, talking like several weeks of time and a lot of paint), just PC it. Better results...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

06-19-14, 04:53 PM

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Show Your Vintage MTB Drop Bar Conversions

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Posted By jtgotsjets

I've seen a similar setup with normal drop bars....

I've seen a similar setup with normal drop bars. It gets you *really* upright. The fellow using it was an older rider, presumably with some flexibility issues. So basically, it works , but it's quite...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

06-17-14, 11:38 AM

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Show Your Vintage MTB Drop Bar Conversions

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Posted By jtgotsjets

^The way it's set up, I'm tempted to say you...

^The way it's set up, I'm tempted to say you should just find a different frame for a drop bar conversion. Any more tweaks will be incremental at best, and could compromise the geometry/handling of...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

06-14-14, 11:13 AM

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Show Your Vintage MTB Drop Bar Conversions

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Posted By jtgotsjets

"Once you have the right size" would be the key...

"Once you have the right size" would be the key point there. Requires measuring in an awkward spot, a trip to the hardware store or bike shop, futzing with brackets if your chainstay bridge isn't...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

06-13-14, 05:41 PM

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Show Your Vintage MTB Drop Bar Conversions

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Posted By jtgotsjets

^ Depends where you're putting them, really. Zip...

^ Depends where you're putting them, really. Zip ties at the seat stay bridge would be ugly, but at the chainstay bridge, they're pretty much invisible. Half the fenders I've installed included zip...

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