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Old 05-17-04 | 08:21 PM
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bradw
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From: St Louis, MO

Bikes: Bacchetta Agio, Bacchetta Giro 20, Trek 520

Originally Posted by warrenginn
Was your conversion of your 520 to straight bars a major ordeal?
No. My bike shop is very good about doing these things in a timely fashion.

We decided on swapping the bars, and then I selected shifters, brake levers, grips and bar ends.

It turned out that they didn't have the Deore shifters in stock, so they upgraded to LX at no additional cost. The brake levers are low-end, but they work just fine. The grips I selected turned out to be uncomfortable for long rides, so I got some new grips. I'll use the old grips on my commuter.

I had to make a couple return trips to get some things adjusted, but I live less than a mile from the shop.

It's fun tweaking the setup, getting things just the way I want, and my bike shop really helps.
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