Thread: How do I change a road bike over to flat bars?
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Old 09-03-10, 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by MRT2
Just because something can be done doesn't mean it should be done. It seems like your options are to do it right, but at a cost, or accept some compromises, like going with friction shifters.

If it were me, I would probably just sell the road bike and buy a hybrid or flat bar roadbike.

+1 Flat bar bikes used are plentiful and cheap.
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