whoa, sorry guys, this thread started out slow, so i gave up on it and in the meantime bought a trek 420 that fits me very well, the more i looked into parts the more i realized that they would most likely total more than the 300 it cost me to buy the trek. and that doesnt say anything about weather they would work or not. plus i dont really know quat about bike mechanics. i was just a bit starry-eyed when i made that post.

thank you very kindly to all who took the time to respond, my consolation is that the info you posted will perhaps be useful to anyone who is in the same situation as me later on. sorry to be so irresponsible with my post. peace.