_freak_ Posted August 26, 2015 Posted August 26, 2015 Anyone done this type of conversion on a road bike?
Catatonic_Joe Posted August 26, 2015 Posted August 26, 2015 Yeah, help my brother do this to his Trek 1200
Falco Posted August 26, 2015 Posted August 26, 2015 Yes, I did a 1x10. Use it as a commuter / runaround when I don't feel like getting into all the kit.
Catatonic_Joe Posted August 26, 2015 Posted August 26, 2015 Here it is, he documented most of it:https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/143289-advice-transforming-a-road-bike-to-a-urban-commuter-bike/?p=2467935
_freak_ Posted August 26, 2015 Author Posted August 26, 2015 Thanks, ill have a look, wanting to convert my road bike in a bit more comfortable long distance tourer(not my bike in the pic, ive got a Raleigh RC6000)
Alouette3 Posted August 26, 2015 Posted August 26, 2015 I'm also looking into doing something like this for a friend. Wouldn't mind one for myself too n+1 an all!
_freak_ Posted August 27, 2015 Author Posted August 27, 2015 So all the info i gathered thus far tells me if you have a 10spd setup, you would need to buy a new shifter for the rear derailer... sux a bit, but rest seems easy anough,,, (if you have a 9spd setup you might be able to get away with a normal MTB shifter)
_freak_ Posted August 27, 2015 Author Posted August 27, 2015 Seems this is going to be the most expansive part of the conversion
Catatonic_Joe Posted August 27, 2015 Posted August 27, 2015 My brother did his using SLX MTB components, see if you can find a 10 speed Cassette, Dérailleur and Shifter on the hub, else check online for brand new stuff. Even the 10 speed Deore components seem to be very reliable and quality stuff nowadays.
_freak_ Posted August 27, 2015 Author Posted August 27, 2015 Ok, so he changed the Shifter, RD & Sprockets as well?
Catatonic_Joe Posted August 27, 2015 Posted August 27, 2015 Yeah, I think the bike originally had a 8 Speed road cassette. and he replaced it with a 9 speed Shimano MTB cassette/sprocket.
_freak_ Posted August 27, 2015 Author Posted August 27, 2015 I dont want to do that, i want the road bike gear ratio
Alouette3 Posted August 30, 2015 Posted August 30, 2015 Anyone got a set of flat bar road shifts lying around?
_freak_ Posted August 30, 2015 Author Posted August 30, 2015 Good question CRC selling for between 600 and 1400 a set
Ryinc Posted August 30, 2015 Posted August 30, 2015 I did a setup like that for my wife. Running shimano 2x10 mtb shifters, shimano flat handlebar brakes lever (r550 i think) deor mtb rear derailleur. Rest all road parts. 10 speed. Worked perfect for me. My father has similar setup but has the tiagra shifters in which case you would use road derailleur - probably a better option.
_freak_ Posted August 30, 2015 Author Posted August 30, 2015 I did a setup like that for my wife. Running shimano 2x10 mtb shifters, shimano flat handlebar brakes lever (r550 i think) deor mtb rear derailleur. Rest all road parts. 10 speed. Worked perfect for me.My father has similar setup but has the tiagra shifters in which case you would use road derailleur - probably a better option.Using 10 spd mtb detailer on the road cassette?
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