Downtube handlebar replacement
06-16-08, 10:30 AM
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Downtube handlebar replacement
I currently have a 2009 9FS, and I'm considering swapping the handlebars to a drop bar (road bar).
Has anyone done this? How do I go about finding out what size I need, and will it require changing the stem? If so, what size stem will I need?
Thanks in advance.
Has anyone done this? How do I go about finding out what size I need, and will it require changing the stem? If so, what size stem will I need?
Thanks in advance.
06-16-08, 05:52 PM
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For anyone interested, I called Yan about this and this is what I found out.
The default handlebar is "mountain bike sized", which is bigger than a road bike mount. He didn't know the mm size off hand (and these come in different sizes).
So your options if you want different type of bar is to get a mountain bike handlebar, or replace the stem with one that's threadless and has a 1 1/8" fork clamp on one side, and the size required for your handlebars on the other.
The default handlebar is "mountain bike sized", which is bigger than a road bike mount. He didn't know the mm size off hand (and these come in different sizes).
So your options if you want different type of bar is to get a mountain bike handlebar, or replace the stem with one that's threadless and has a 1 1/8" fork clamp on one side, and the size required for your handlebars on the other.
06-17-08, 10:53 AM
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Bar ends are available that can efectively make mountain bars into (The name is Newk?) drops. Gaerlan Bicycles may have them if not Google Newk.
06-17-08, 02:38 PM
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For anyone interested, I called Yan about this and this is what I found out.
The default handlebar is "mountain bike sized", which is bigger than a road bike mount. He didn't know the mm size off hand (and these come in different sizes).
So your options if you want different type of bar is to get a mountain bike handlebar, or replace the stem with one that's threadless and has a 1 1/8" fork clamp on one side, and the size required for your handlebars on the other.
The default handlebar is "mountain bike sized", which is bigger than a road bike mount. He didn't know the mm size off hand (and these come in different sizes).
So your options if you want different type of bar is to get a mountain bike handlebar, or replace the stem with one that's threadless and has a 1 1/8" fork clamp on one side, and the size required for your handlebars on the other.
I bought a pair of Origin8 drop bar-ends to approximate the drops position onto my mtn handlebar.
https://www.amazon.com/Origin-Bicycle.../dp/B0013G6PB8
Here's what it looks like on a bike:
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