Originally Posted by
Rock71
I have a Scott Hybrid I have been thinking about turning into a gravel bike, just not sure I'm willing to go through all the trial and error of getting everything right versus buying an off the rack ready to go gravel bike.
I went with both options. Just bought an used 2016 Louis Garneau Steeple X, for a great price, plus I've turned the Diamondback to a sort of gravel bike, although I'm not taking it off road any time soon, it will probably end up as my winter bike as I can fit 45mm tires on it.
It indeed take some trial and error, I started off with drop bar ends but that didn't work out. I then cut the flat handlebars to fit with the drop bar ends as a 44cm bar with the old MTB shifters and road brake lever until I ended up with actual drop bars and brifters.