Bike mods
05-17-10, 05:13 PM
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Bike mods
I just recently bought a Trek 7.3 FX. After a few weeks, I regret not getting a road bike, like a 1.1 or something. Is it possible to swap out the stock handlebars for road handlebars? Where could I get cheap brake-shifter combinations?
05-17-10, 05:18 PM
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can you take your 7.3FX back to the store and trade it in?
that would be the cheapest option.
failing that, sell the 7.3FX and buy a 1.2
that would be the second cheapest option.
that would be the cheapest option.
failing that, sell the 7.3FX and buy a 1.2
that would be the second cheapest option.
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If you do want to make your bike faster, all I would do is put on some 700x23 tires and maybe bar ends so you can get low. Other than that I'd save up money a real road bike, with real road geometry and gearing.
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Yup, that's all I'd do. Get some good tires and keep your old tires. Bar ends are cheap. Ask around, some of the bike flippers on BF probably have a set or two hanging around. If you follow this advice, you can ride the bike a bit faster, more like a road bike then save up and buy the bike you want later. Don't forget to keep the road tires and put your old tires back on when you sell your flat bar bike.
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