Originally Posted by
JReade
And mount the trigger shifters on the tops of the bars?
That 4300 is aluminum, not steel. But this Marin, in the OPs town is steel, and only asking $75.. Those trigger shifters should mount okay. But given the lower price, a pair of thumb shifters and a new quill stem can be added.
http://charlotte.craigslist.org/bik/4312763724.html
I converted this Miyata Terra Runner for about $180. $90 for the bike, $30 for tubes/tires, $10 for bar tape, $15 for stem, Tektro levers $25, and a bag of parts I got at a garage sale for $10, including the barcon shifters. I had the handlebars on hand.