Originally Posted by
Kuotient
Crashed this ride going 30+ downhill? OUCH! Have you had anyone check the integrity and alignment of the frame and fork since then?
Converting to brifters is not too hard. It's just a matter of finding the parts (levers, downtube cable stops, rear hub/wheel and cassette), then cold set (spreading) the rear triangles to 130mm if you wish to ride 8/9/10 speed with easier rear wheel removal.
Psssst...it's a 1987 Ironman Expert =]
Hmmm, swayed I am not! Age is better. I suppose ebay is the normal way of gaining control of those space age bike parts? Is it fairly safe to assume 'most' modern bike parts *tiagra-ish* are still interchangeable? I can upgrade to 130 mm, keep the BB setup, RD FD, and brakes? Will my 105 groupset work with these newer parts or do I need specific sorts? Also, it feels as if it is a 'friction' shift *smooth pull as to clicks*.
Bike was a little banged up, and nobody has checked it out. Still got some nasty scabs 3 weeks later, but who's complaining? Did find the rear axle was broken DT side, and bent the skewer rod. Picked up the part from my 2nd favorite LBS for free, re-lubed and eyeballed it, rolls even better. They wanted me to upgrade to a modern wheel set rather than trying to replace a 1 dollar part...