Originally Posted by
rumrunn6
not much slack in those cables. I was able to get bay by just loosening the front brake cable & re-tightening afterward but the other cables had enough slack. depends on how much you raise the bars & how slack you have to play with at the derailers & calipers. other than those extensions are really easy to attach. I've done it on two bikes. a bike shop can do it for you if you get started & feel uncomfortable finishing
here's one of them (which had many other changes)
stock photo (before)
after
here's my other (current)
stock photo (before)
after
I see you are running drop bars with the extension. Has that made it better for your back? Also, what brands have you used? I had surgery in 2001 and have not been on a bike since then. Went with the flat bar style for the more upright position. Would love to get back on a drop bar bike again like I rode back in the day. Thanks for you photos and responses all.
Frank.