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08-12-04, 09:13 PM
I have an old, rather low-quality 18-speed mountain bike that's been sitting around for a long time, and I think it would make a fun project to buy some of the parts and convert it to a road bike (with the thin tires and rims, and curved handle bars, etc).
I think the frame is in decent shape, and maybe the fork (no front suspension, just metal), but since i'd replace the wheels anyway, the fact that they're fine doesn't matter. The derraileurs are probably junk, even if they do work, but I think the hubs (is that what they're called, the things with sprockets the chain rides on) are OK.
How much would it cost to replace just the wheels and tires, handlebars, and probably chain, derraileurs and shift levers?
Of course I don't need top-of-the-line componentry for this bike, and I'd still ride my mountain bike most of the time, so quality/toughness isn't the biggest issue.
I think the frame is in decent shape, and maybe the fork (no front suspension, just metal), but since i'd replace the wheels anyway, the fact that they're fine doesn't matter. The derraileurs are probably junk, even if they do work, but I think the hubs (is that what they're called, the things with sprockets the chain rides on) are OK.
How much would it cost to replace just the wheels and tires, handlebars, and probably chain, derraileurs and shift levers?
Of course I don't need top-of-the-line componentry for this bike, and I'd still ride my mountain bike most of the time, so quality/toughness isn't the biggest issue.