Show us your drop to upright bar conversions
 

Several threads on upright to drop bars, how about the reverse? Any drop to upright bar conversations out there?

thanks, Brian

I'll get back to you later, in the middle of just such a conversion.

I've never done it. I always go the other direction, and have done that many times. I have gone from drops to mustache bars.

This is a townie for my petite girlfriend made from a '74 UJ 10.

https://www.box.com/shared/static/e4...e9fb2ebdf1.jpg


From the '74 catalog, for reference:

https://www.box.com/shared/static/lf...dc5n5qca67.png

Stellar job on that bike Robofunc!

Thanks! :thumb:

Gathering parts for such a project: Campy SR drive line, Bluemels, Nitto bars and the frame so far

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=283765

Old Trek 2500 carbon.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/3453984...57626209700958

Wow, I really like that! Not what you would expect from a carbon build, very unique!

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5016/5...a2e53be3_z.jpg

I should have mentioned - that bike is called Jewel and is very comfortable. It now sports a set of 28c white Fyxation Session tires. A much better tire for city riding.

Late sixties Legnano "Nocostalotta"...
http://www.mytenspeeds.com/My_TenSpe...Full_TQF_3.jpg

Mid-seventies Peugeot UO8...
http://www.mytenspeeds.com/My_TenSpe...ull_Side_2.jpg

Seventies something Falcon Single Speed conversion...
http://www.mytenspeeds.com/My_TenSpe...FullTQRear.jpg

Mid seventies Sekine Single Speed conversion...
http://www.mytenspeeds.com/My_TenSpe...Full_TQF_7.jpg

Miele Junk Bike...
http://www.mytenspeeds.com/My_TenSpe..._TQFront_4.jpg

Bianchi Single Speed conversion...
http://www.mytenspeeds.com/My_TenSpe...ull_Side_1.jpg

Steve Bauer Sirocco...
http://www.mytenspeeds.com/My_TenSpe...Full_TQF_3.jpg

Love the Sekine Randy

Not a very good picture of a the virtually unknown Raleigh Proline 200:

http://www.mijnalbum.nl/GroteFoto-ZWFIDWKJ.jpg

Somewhat better picture of my girl's Benotto 500 Lady:

http://www.mijnalbum.nl/GroteFoto-MFZYER38.jpg

That bike is insanely nice. Great job

My restored Zeus - it had north road bars when I acquired it and I decided to leave them.
http://cdn.velospace.org/files/zeus1x.jpg

It's nice for relaxed riding, I took it to Charleston SC and it was a great way to see the city.
http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...61002442_n.jpg

Also great for slowish greenway rides with my wife, for some odd reason she doesn't share my desire to time trial everywhere!

upright version of a 1974 Fuji Special Road racer:
http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6096/6...ddf74b7f0d.jpg

and the original state it came in:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7021/6...3f2ca73570.jpg

I've got a couple of "Townies" in the garage now.

My Cruiser, '74 LeTour. The only thing original is the frame and fork, because that is all the CL seller had. Just a simple 7 speed with dual pivot brakes. This thing is surprisingly light.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-W...0/IMG_5051.JPG

Another I put together for my daughter, Not sure the vintage, late 80's - early 90's I suspect?. KHS "Triathlete", Columbus tubing. I've since put some newer Tektro dual pivots on it. She absolutely loves this thing.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-e...0/IMG_5048.JPG

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j1...pswvu72qw7.jpg

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j1...ps4ihewgln.jpg

Lots of extra cable flying around. First time working with stem shifters and upright bars. ;)

Whew! That's one spicy number! Gorgeous Legnano!

EDIT: ... And it's a rattlecan job!? Impressive work!

My contribution: 1982 Motobecane Grand Touring

https://simplicityvintagecycles.file...touring_01.jpg

Might as well show off my best ever drop to upright conversion, a mid seventies Motobecane Grand Jubilee, one of the half dozen bicycles that I kept, when I sold off my collection...

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=525620 http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=525621 http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=525622

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=525623 http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=525624 http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=525625

I upgraded the Motobe with black anodized Dura Ace high flange hubs and brake calipers, black anodized Suntour Cyclone derailleurs, grips from a cheap totaled department store bicycle, a yard sale saddle bag I paid two bucks for and a lovely set of alloy fenders that I got from somewhere...

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=525628 http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=525627 http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=525626

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=525629

The Motobe is the go bird watching bicycle and rarely sees a paved road. That old bike and I simply go back and forth on the cottage roads, of which there are two but the things I see change every ride. Yesterday, a timber wolf ran in across the road in front of me(I was in Mrs. Me's Honda at the time).

@randyjawa: That's one gorgeous bike.

Sharp build! Love those no-rise upright bars. What do you call those?

Nishiki Competition, VO porteur bars.

http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/s...ps28plzfkm.jpg

As found
http://i.imgur.com/LbzeL.jpg

As built in drop bar form
http://i.imgur.com/3FbV7c1.jpg

Now doing duty as my daily commuter
http://i.imgur.com/ROBGEjc.jpg

Got this as a frame only
http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=525686

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j2...pstsyj2cff.jpg
Schwinn Traveler, rebuilt as 'The Graveler,' with 700c wheels and 32mm tires for gravel riding. I have replaced the indexed stem shifter with a proper Shimano 7-speed trigger shifter since this photo was taken. Nothing to write home about, but it fits like a glove and I have put hundreds of miles on it this year.

1974 Raleigh International

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/SO...w1816-h1356-no

I'm in the process of replacing these bars with mustache bars.

1985 Schwinn Voyageur
I needed something for my commute that could hold my lunch and something to hold my camera bag that could handle dirt roads. The front bag is huge, but perfect for my camera bag. Affects handling, but I'm getting used to it.
http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/...psfnrivbls.jpg
(sorry for repost. experimenting with pic uploads.)

Late 70s? Raleigh Grand Prix

http://darkhollowdulcimers.com/ral023.jpg