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Old 06-04-10 | 12:22 PM
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EKW in DC
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From: Alexandria, VA

Bikes: Trek 830 Mountain Track Drop bar conversion

irclean - love the looks of that setup. I plan on making the switch to trekking bars ASAP as well. They've been hard enough to track down here south of the border, even online, so I'm sure you had some issues finding them.

What brand bars did you get? I've been looking at the Kalloy ones available online from Wallbike.com.

What stem is that on your bike? Length/reach? I ask b/c we seem to have, with the exception of paint color, the same bike. (Eerily enough, I think we may even both have the same aftermarket saddle - Avenir Groove Light? - and is that a Greenfield Stabilizer sticking out the back in the fourth shot?! Cuz I got that, too...) Eerieness (sp?) aside, I've been wondering if the stock stem is going to provide sufficient reach and have been thinking about possible options if a change is needed. Your stem looks significantly longer than the stock adjustable one on the Schwinns.

Another idea for your mirror if the helmet-mounted one is not to your liking...

http://www.borealphoto.com/photos/847767767_wAaLr-S.jpg

as linked to in this thread:

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...1#post10743731

I've been planning on trying to do something similar w/ my Mirrycle bar-end mirror since I will no longer have the right kind of bar ends. Uses a light clamp around the handlebars w/ the mirror arm screwed into that.

Last edited by EKW in DC; 06-04-10 at 12:26 PM. Reason: Added mirror suggestion.
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