Originally Posted by DynamicD74
You are my inspiration! I have a 1994 Schwinn Sidewinder, and I worry that it won't do everything I want it to do, especially when I look at the new "roadie," type bikes I see touring and on charity rides. I've always liked the bike, especially because it fits me so well. (I've bought it new.) I guess it will do just about anything, except earn the admiration and envy of the elite road cyclists I know, huh? :-D
Have a great day!
One problem I've run into with the MTB conversion is that the top tube is longer than most "road" bikes and I'm too stretched out with both the moustache bars & drop bars I've tried. I'm using about the shortest stem I can get and still need the bars to move back a couple of inches to be ideal. I might try the On-One Midge bars since they seem to have a much shorter reach than the Salsa cyclocross bars I tried. I might also still try Albatross bars, though I'm accumulating way too many sets of handlebars already (hello, Ebay!). I don't know of any better way to tell really what I want without all this experimentation, but at least I'll know for sure after trying all the options. Good luck on your bike!