can I change the handlebars on this bike?
07-08-09 | 06:14 PM
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can I change the handlebars on this bike?
https://www.bikefix.co.uk/index.php?u...sgl_id=195#a35
Can I put a road bike handlebars - the ones that are curved so that I will minimise drag?
The bike is 47 pounds so it's not a racer
but I need it for general commuting and low maintenance bike in Cambridge, UK.
Can I put a road bike handlebars - the ones that are curved so that I will minimise drag?
The bike is 47 pounds so it's not a racer
but I need it for general commuting and low maintenance bike in Cambridge, UK.
07-08-09 | 06:30 PM
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You can change the bars on any bike as long as the bars fit the clamp. That one is probably a 25.4mm. If you get longer and/or wider bars, you will need longer brake and shifter cables and housing.
07-08-09 | 07:50 PM
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easy answer is yes the bars can be changed. Is the expense worth it? Not to my way of thinking. This bike was designed for commuting and touring. Just go with it the way it is or buy another bike that has drop bars.
07-09-09 | 07:56 AM
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https://www.bikefix.co.uk/index.php?u...sgl_id=195#a35
Can I put a road bike handlebars - the ones that are curved so that I will minimise drag?
The bike is 47 pounds so it's not a racer but I need it for general commuting and low maintenance bike in Cambridge, UK.
Can I put a road bike handlebars - the ones that are curved so that I will minimise drag?
The bike is 47 pounds so it's not a racer
but I need it for general commuting and low maintenance bike in Cambridge, UK.
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Dreamin' of Bemidji Down the Mississippi (in part)
Plan Epsilon Around Lake Michigan in the era of Covid
Gold Fever Three days of dirt in Colorado
Pokin' around the Poconos A cold ride around Lake Erie
Dinosaurs in Colorado A mountain bike guide to the Purgatory Canyon dinosaur trackway
Solo Without Pie. The search for pie in the Midwest.
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07-09-09 | 08:19 AM
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Yes it's possible but road (drop) bars will also require different brake and shift levers because road bars have a different diameter. It can be done but the expense can be significant.
