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05-16-05, 09:04 PM
i need to find a good online bike store to convert my (cheapie) mountain bike into a decent commutmobile.
the mods i was thinking of are pretty easy and small
i want to change the handlebars to the bent style you see on the trek navigator or the trek t80
add some fenders
and a rack and rear panniers
change to slicks
and maybe in the future when i have more money change the 21 speed to a 9 speed (i dont need all those gears)
i dont mind the heavy frame although i wish it were a hard tail instead of all springy but mist of the time im not riding hard enuff to lose energy to the shocks just a simple commute 5 miles to and 5 miles back from work and maybe ride my bike up to the store to get beer or food.
come to think of it i may go buy a cheapie hardtail fram and see if by some mirical of god i may be able to successfully change all the working parts over.
i like the idea of a utilitarian bike weight means nothing to me because im young and i can just build strength to compensate a heavy frame besides i dont see what 5 lbs off the frame will mean when i weight close to 240 lbs myself (not fat im just 6 foot 6)
the mods i was thinking of are pretty easy and small
i want to change the handlebars to the bent style you see on the trek navigator or the trek t80
add some fenders
and a rack and rear panniers
change to slicks
and maybe in the future when i have more money change the 21 speed to a 9 speed (i dont need all those gears)
i dont mind the heavy frame although i wish it were a hard tail instead of all springy but mist of the time im not riding hard enuff to lose energy to the shocks just a simple commute 5 miles to and 5 miles back from work and maybe ride my bike up to the store to get beer or food.
come to think of it i may go buy a cheapie hardtail fram and see if by some mirical of god i may be able to successfully change all the working parts over.
i like the idea of a utilitarian bike weight means nothing to me because im young and i can just build strength to compensate a heavy frame besides i dont see what 5 lbs off the frame will mean when i weight close to 240 lbs myself (not fat im just 6 foot 6)