Show Your Vintage MTB Drop Bar Conversions
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Finally had a good day for riding my fresh build; a free side-of-the-road 91 Trek SingleTrack 950... I call him, baby blue
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Here's my 1988 Rocky Mountain Hammer.
thinking about changing the components to 10 speed deore shadow
OG + fenders/rack
Then with some new schwag
thinking about changing the components to 10 speed deore shadow
OG + fenders/rack
Then with some new schwag
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@SamStewart I like the colors
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My Trek touring wannabe. Bought the frame and fork at a swapmeet last year. Was covered with a light fog of paint overspray. Cleaned it up and the original paint was 90 +%. Frame appeared to be near unridden. Hope to get to try it on a tour this summer.
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Looks great @whatwolf. Glad you are having fun with the 950. What are the fork brackets for?
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I never see Cimarrons in the wild, and I know people have asked about them in this thread previously, so thought I'd post a head's up. It's at the Minneapolis Police auction next week (April 16) if anyone local has a burning desire for one. Too large for me, alas. Forgot to mention, also a Bianchi Grizzly. Also too large. It sucks being short.
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I never see Cimarrons in the wild, and I know people have asked about them in this thread previously, so thought I'd post a head's up. It's at the Minneapolis Police auction next week (April 16) if anyone local has a burning desire for one. Too large for me, alas. Forgot to mention, also a Bianchi Grizzly. Also too large. It sucks being short.
The thief obviously didn't know that those roller cam brakes are potentially worth more than the rest of the entire bike.
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I love my T-Serv's. Be aware the 1.75's run on the small size, probably closer to 1.6, if not smaller, I actually pair them with a 1.5" rear tire and they look the same. I find T-Sev's to be very supple and rubbery, with excellent flat protection. I favor them as a front tire. I'm a Clyde so I run something with a stiffer sidewall (Vittoria Randoneur Pro, 1.5") for my rear tire. I don't think the T-Serv's are quite as durable as the Rando Pro's, but I still get a good 3,000 miles out of them before I start getting flats from all the little tiny cuts they've accumulated. Nonetheless, I keep buying them, as they are a great ride (seem to soak up impacts and I feel comfortable getting pretty far over in them cornering, even in the wet) and so totally worth slightly less durability to me.
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I may actually, finally have some photos to show of my Drop Bar Conversion soon. I was going to get it together this last weekend, but I realized something I didn't consider. Stem clamp width (not diameter)... "This doesn't seem right. This stem is not going to fit over these bars." Why didn't I buy the 2-Bolt stem right off?
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I may actually, finally have some photos to show of my Drop Bar Conversion soon. I was going to get it together this last weekend, but I realized something I didn't consider. Stem clamp width (not diameter)... "This doesn't seem right. This stem is not going to fit over these bars." Why didn't I buy the 2-Bolt stem right off?
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I much prefer the feel of a 29er at over 6'3" as I feel more in the bike than on the bike. My current MTB is 27.5" which isn't that different from 26", I am going back to 29" when I purchase my next MTB. Changing crank length is another way to change your center of gravity and give you a more in the bike feel.
I built the bike below partially modeled from a singular peregrine. I can't remember if I lowered the BB or not, but I think I might have. The intention of this bike is similar to what a lot of the drop bar conversion are in this thread so I feel it is appropriate. I wanted a drop bar machine that would be fun on gravel roads and light trail/ATV road riding that I could kit out as a back roads adventure bike or take touring with a 2" semi-slick for comfort and good handling on gravel. I wanted to improve on my Soma Saga which at 42mm tire width lacked the off pavement capabilities I was looking for. I sort of succeeded because this bike didn't handle super awesome with panniers on rough gravel, but was far better than the Saga. It more a short light and fast machine, but I'd do long distance on it again. My center of gravity is much lower on this than a vintage MTB, the 185mm cranks help, but I also use 180 on it.
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#3944
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Hm, maybe I shouldn't have rushed out and picked up a face plate stem. I measured the one I tried to fit and compared the dimensions to the stem on my road bike. The road quill stem measured 3cm across the widest part. The riser quill measured 4cm across the widest part and 3cm across the narrowest.
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I'm just about to give up on finding a black 25.4 Midge bar. I even have a wanted ad on my local craigslist and still no luck.
In looking around the web today, I found these, which seem to be so new that I didn't see any pictures of them on a bike online. 31.8mm clamp size only, so they won't work for me, but I thought others here might be interested.
"Here is your alternative to "alternative drop bars". It's wide and takes MTB grips as well as bar tape. The grip area is long; long enough to run grip shifters and flat bar levers. But the Gator will also take aero levers just like the Junebug. Try it bikecamping, offroading, or touring."
Soma Feed: The Gator Bar Can Swallow the Junebug Bar!
Gator Handlebar
In looking around the web today, I found these, which seem to be so new that I didn't see any pictures of them on a bike online. 31.8mm clamp size only, so they won't work for me, but I thought others here might be interested.
"Here is your alternative to "alternative drop bars". It's wide and takes MTB grips as well as bar tape. The grip area is long; long enough to run grip shifters and flat bar levers. But the Gator will also take aero levers just like the Junebug. Try it bikecamping, offroading, or touring."
Soma Feed: The Gator Bar Can Swallow the Junebug Bar!
Gator Handlebar
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https://janheine.wordpress.com/2012/...r-into-a-stem/
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I'm just about to give up on finding a black 25.4 Midge bar. I even have a wanted ad on my local craigslist and still no luck.
In looking around the web today, I found these, which seem to be so new that I didn't see any pictures of them on a bike online. 31.8mm clamp size only, so they won't work for me, but I thought others here might be interested.
"Here is your alternative to "alternative drop bars". It's wide and takes MTB grips as well as bar tape. The grip area is long; long enough to run grip shifters and flat bar levers. But the Gator will also take aero levers just like the Junebug. Try it bikecamping, offroading, or touring."
Soma Feed: The Gator Bar Can Swallow the Junebug Bar!
Gator Handlebar
In looking around the web today, I found these, which seem to be so new that I didn't see any pictures of them on a bike online. 31.8mm clamp size only, so they won't work for me, but I thought others here might be interested.
"Here is your alternative to "alternative drop bars". It's wide and takes MTB grips as well as bar tape. The grip area is long; long enough to run grip shifters and flat bar levers. But the Gator will also take aero levers just like the Junebug. Try it bikecamping, offroading, or touring."
Soma Feed: The Gator Bar Can Swallow the Junebug Bar!
Gator Handlebar
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I'm using the T-Serv 1.75" tires on my dropbar Stumpjumper. The last I checked, the bike weighted ~ 26.5 lbs minus the rear rack. In addition to the weight savings of the T-Servs, they are comfortable, look good and don't cost a fortune. They are considerably less expensive than the Compass 26" tires. As I understand it, Both tires share the same casing and are made in the same Panaracer factory near Osaka.
I'm curious about how many other readers of this thread use the T-Servs besides Paramount1973 and myself.
I'm curious about how many other readers of this thread use the T-Servs besides Paramount1973 and myself.
Good info on the Compass tires, thanks for sharing!
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Im in the process of doing up a 26 inch drop bar. I just got my wheels and now i cant decide on a tire. IM looking at the Forte Metro-K as they are onsale right now at ~$15ea. I see alot of that tire in this post. Can anyone comment on them? Im torn between those and the panaracer pasela...both i believe are a 26x1.25. That said.......im used to riding my road bike/SS but with this......id like it to be able to handle a tiny bit of crushed limestone, gravel and single track. IT will mostly be used on paved surfaces...but i want to make this more versatile without giving up rolling resistance. I love speed as well.
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Im in the process of doing up a 26 inch drop bar. I just got my wheels and now i cant decide on a tire. IM looking at the Forte Metro-K as they are onsale right now at ~$15ea. I see alot of that tire in this post. Can anyone comment on them? Im torn between those and the panaracer pasela...both i believe are a 26x1.25. That said.......im used to riding my road bike/SS but with this......id like it to be able to handle a tiny bit of crushed limestone, gravel and single track. IT will mostly be used on paved surfaces...but i want to make this more versatile without giving up rolling resistance. I love speed as well.