How to put flat bars on a Boardman Race Comp?

[Sargent]

I have a Boardman Race Comp 2009, black with the standard drop bars

Im wondering how easy it is to replace the drop bars with flats, so its more of a hybrid?

What would I need?

Thanks in advance

 

[Dogtrousers]

I can't answer but I can describe the problem in more detail.
Your main problem would be that the integrated brake/shifter levers are drop bar specific.

So you'd need: some new flat bars, a new stem, some new brake levers and - here's where it gets interesting - some new shifters.
The shifters will have to pull the right amount with each click to be compatible with your gear mechanisms.

I can't advise on this - it's all to do with the "cable pull". Some are compatible, some aren't. From a quick look on the web the bike is kitted out with Tiagra 10 speed.

 

[ColinJ]

Sell the bike and put the money towards the hybrid?

They are different types of bike, so why try and change one into the other? The bars are different, the shifters are different, the gear ratios are probably different, the tyres different, and so on ...

 

[MisterStan]

I went the other way round, putting drops on a hybrid. Complete new drive train (brake/shifters, chainset, cassette, derailleurs and chain) bars, tape and new inner/outer cables. It was a lot of work and cost me around £200 - i was lucky though and bought a lot of the gear in one hit from the classifieds on here....

Depending on what speed you will be looking at, I have a set of flat bar suitable brake/gear shifters (trigger style) going.... also an 8 speed triple derailleur (front) and rear derailleur too....

 

[Sargent]

You're right.

Ive seen a great Boardman Hybrid on the eBay, so i think that would be easier. Buy it, sell the road

What can I expect, ride wise, with a hybrid?

 

[raleighnut]

You could fit Bullhorn bars (they're sometimes called TT base bars) they'd cope with the brifters you have. Or look at fitting cross-top levers as well.

 

[Roadrider48]

+1 for Colin's suggestion....