Hey all, this is my first post here so please bear with me.

I have a Dahon Eco 3 with what appears to be a DAHONSTAJ1 stem. Anyway, the stem is welded to the handlebars. I want to put drops on the bike, but can't with this set up. I do a bit of long distance riding, not overly far (100km - 400km each time) and usually use my steel cx bike for this purpose. I got to thinking my folder would probably put up well with the right adjustments. Plus it's lighter than my cx bike and stores easier on trains and buses when I finish those rides as they are my transportation back home.

My questions are:

(I) Can I maybe cut the stem with a pipe cutter (this guy looks like he did it http://theeverydaycyclist.wordpress....0%93-stem-mod/) and throw some drops on there, or is there a stem for purchase that may be easier? I saw a DAHONREVSTEM online, but I live in South Korea, not sure I can find a correct dealer.

(II) I have a complete drive train with 52x39x25 crankset and 11/32 cassette with brifters, fd and rd I just took off the cx bike. Can I get a shop to put this on the Dahon? Will it even work? Currently it's a 7-speed little monster. I ask here because my Korean is limited, and sometimes I find the mechanics here won't think outside the box when it comes to modifying bicycles.

Cheers for any input. Greatly appreciate any before I go trying to mangle my bike since I don't quite know what I'm doing to even attempt it.