Originally Posted by
mozad655
I'm considering it, a mechanical heap for a beginner like me, but nevertheless.. So if I get a new handlebar, will I have to buy new brakes aswell, or just new levers? and possibly a new stem? and what about gears.. oh crap. Who said bicycles were simple and easy?
Good point-you would need
1) decent bar-lotta choices- maybe $20-$25 off ebay
2) levers-figure $20 delivered off Ebay
3) cables +housing could go CHEEP- buy a Walmart type pack 4 cables housing $6-$10 or go upscale-$4 per cable plus maybe $10-$20 or so for housing
4) GOOD Housing cutter pliers-$20-$25 delivered
5)Maybe a stem-$20 or so used
Yikes-not cheap-$125 !
I would just cheap out-buy the cheapo cables-used bar locally or ebay-get new decent new levers on ebay-
In truth I already have used bars-several-lotta cables housing-decent levers-cable housing cutter-so it is easy for me to make a $125 suggestion.
It would just cost me time-pain in the butt cutting housings-awling them open-filing the ends(even good cutters crush a little-and leave some sharp edges)
Folks here could easily walk you thru the install-
Yeah-give it some thought-is the bike worth $125 plus work? Can you live with the less than elegant brake action?
Getting those parts-bars stem levers cheaper locally-CL- might make it make more $$ and cents sense.
Luck
Charlie