Hi there,

I own a Giant FC2 and after 3 weeks i have decided i want drop bars. The bike cost £495 and to convert to drop bars it will cost around £215, do i sell the bike and buy a drop bar bike or go ahead with the conversion. Any help appreciated please.

That seems like a lot of money to me to just convert to drops.

If you like your bike, keep it and convert. But if it was up to me I'd just save the money from converting, sell the bike you have, and then save some more money. Go to your local bike shop, tell them what you are looking for, find a nice comfort zone between price, comfort & quality of components then bam, you've got a new bike.

That is a ridiculous cost to convert. Pick up some used parts and do it yourself, or sell the bike and get what you are looking for.

If you are just looking for more hand positions, trekking bars are a good option. In the US, you can get Trekking bars for about $20.

Get a straight up road bike. Hybrid bikes tend to be heavier than pure road bikes anyway.

I'm betting that the most expensive part of the conversion is the dual brake and shift control levers. It would certainly be less expensive to use conventional brake levers and bar-end shifters. Also, to keep the cost down, be sure you're getting an alloy bar and stem. No need to use carbon for this kind of conversion.

Thanks for your reply. I like the bike but have only had it about three weeks so i'm not too attached to it.
I was contemplating selling and just buying a road bike due to the high cost of the conversion and the fact i don't have the skills to do the work myself. My only concern is how much i will lose on the bike having only had it this short space of time but i suppose that is the price i will pay fornot exploring all of the options properly!!!!!!