Hello, I am new to the forums and to biking as well, so please forgive me lack of knowledge. I've been lurking the forums the past week trying to gain knowledge but I decided it's time to just post a thread about it.

Basically I've been looking for a bike to ride to school and possibly just recreational riding. I got this bike for 110.

http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/bik/2627228794.html

The thing about the bike is that it has these handlebars that are uncomfortable as hell. I was hoping to switch to drop bars but would I have to change my brakes or I can leave them as is. I was also hoping to change the pedals as well. If I wanted to change to drop bars, does anyone know what type of quill stem and some good budget drop bars I could get? I'm assuming the quill stem is 1" based on what I've read and measured the circumference to be ~3.2 inches which seems right.


Thanks in advance and I hope to be using this forum more often