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03-04-2017, 11:31 AM
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Dropbar 26er build done - thanks Angry!
Angry Scientist's thread on drop bar 26ers inspired me to convert my Litespeed Unicoi. After some fooling with the drivetrain I think the build is set. Mostly parts bin with new wheels, derailleur, and shifter.
1x10 with Sunrace 11-40 cassette, Shimano barcon shifter on a VO thumbie Nitto Soba bars and Tektro levers 105 crank with 38T Wolftooth narrow-wide ring NOS American Classic wheels (light!) and 26x202 Continental Speed King RSII tires with tubes Avid BB7 road calipers The bike rolls really well on pavement but has plenty of tire width for the mild trails here that really help get you around the Island without much time on the road. I have the bars up there which is great on the trails, and high enough that I can ride the drops easily as well. I have pedals with clips and straps so i can ride street shoes. I never thought it would be such a blast but it's the bike I grab for going to work or doing errands. It's nice to have the suspension fork and the YBB rear end, even though there's another couple of pounds that could come off it - it's a tad over 24 pounds as is. 
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03-04-2017, 06:18 PM
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I put a Delta Stem Riser onto the steerer, which is long enough to get some spacers beneath the Delta. I have a Dimension 60mm riser stem on the Delta. There's no way my aged body could ride this bike even before I put the drops on without a bunch of rise. The original owner had more saddle-to-bar drop than a lot of the high end racing bikes I see on this site.
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03-04-2017, 10:30 PM
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Me too
I'm about to start a conversion on my '92 Cannondale M700. Stay tuned!
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03-05-2017, 06:57 AM
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Cracked me up!
A vestige, to be sure - about a dozen years ago I was having a lot of back and neck issues riding road bikes, and tried recumbents (I know, now I'll draw even more derision!). My username dates from then, as I was riding a Bacchetta Aero. That and a Challenge Fujin SLII were by a wide margin the fastest bikes I have owned, even in hilly NH where I used to live. I learned I could ride a conventional bike with a shorter reach and taller stack. There were two issues with the laidback recumbents - going up steep hills they were hard to keep tracking straight, and it was hard to ride with friends on conventional bikes, as they are slower on the uphills and faster on flats and downhill. At 63 with disk injuries I'm happy to ride whatever works! I know I'm too Fred for across the hall, but I hang around here because I know there are other subrosa dorks  And I am on a bike just about every day, dorkiness notwithstanding...Quote:
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03-05-2017, 07:34 AM
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Hey, that's great!
These old rigid bikes are a lot of fun, and re-purpose into adventure bikes pretty readily. when you get even a little bored with it, spring for a set of the compass tires. amazing change in ride quality and weight from other 26'ers I think. Glad i sparked some interest, and hope that bike takes you to some cool places! 
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#9
03-05-2017, 07:41 AM
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the L.D. stem would do wonders to the looks of that bike...
https://www.crustbikes.com/products/...stem-pre-order or velo orange, or some others are making them too. Regardless of what it looks like to us, if you're out riding it, that is the important thing. Last edited by hokoman; 03-05-2017 at 07:43 AM.
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03-05-2017, 08:04 AM
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And I'll second that LD stem recommendation!
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03-05-2017, 08:11 AM
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That VO stem looks like the ticket - though it has 31.8mm I.D., so I'd need shims. Thanks!
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