Originally Posted by
Giventofly
Thanks. That seems simple enough.
One thing I left out in my original post. I'm not convinced I need flat handlebars for my urban commute, but was wondering if anyone had thoughts on changing out the drops for flat? And if so, how complicated is it to DIY.. and how expensive of a project if I went to my LBS?
If you're going to leave the shifters on the downtube it's pretty easy. You'll need a different stem along with the handlebars and brake levers. You can move the shifters up too, it's just an added expense and you'll need to put cable stops on where your shifters are now. If you're going to bring it to an LBS for them to do the work, I'd start to question the economics. At that point you may be better off selling it and getting something that already has flat bars.