Originally Posted by
tjspiel
These are pretty nice bikes and since hybrids are a dime a dozen I'd think you could sell the Lemond and get a brand new hybrid for less than the cost of converting the Lemond.
Where I could see it making some sense was if one of those older STIs bit the dust. Now you've got to invest some money anyway.
That's the sensible take, anyway.
I have this mental image of former racers who are sentimentally attached to their old bikes, but can't ride in a super-aero position anymore, so they convert them. I know it used to be a thing for Euro pros who didn't get rich at it...