Thought you guys would be amused by this. I had a schwinn crisscross hybrid that was too big for me and decided to yank the parts off and see if I could make it work on this motobecane grand touring frame that is in my size. First I checked if the tires would clear, and shockingly the 700x35 tires do fit. The brakes reach the 700c rims. the rest was just a matter of throwing it together and making sure it actually works (which it does after some customized cable routing). I had to ride it to make sure it wasn't a waste of time, but the bike is a LOT of fun so now I just have to finish it with some bar tape, a new seatpost, brake pads, and connecting the rear brake. I might enter a cyclocross race with it





Lastly, does anyone make plaid bar tape? I think it would really tie the whole thing together.