Hey everyone,

I am seriously interested in doing a drop handlebar conversion on my touring bike. I ride a Giant FCR3 with straight bars and extenders wiht liner pull brakes at the moment. I will most likely be changing the tekro VBrakes to roadbrakes. I am more interested in what type of conversion for shifting and brake levers I am going to need to do.

I am currently geared at SRAM SX-4 3x8 Spd.
30-42-52 X 11-28

Keep in mind this bike will be used for touring, not racing. I would assume the parts would have to be the following.
Handlebars, (Stem?), Shifting Levers, Brake Levers (possible brifters), what else?

This is my current setup.