Road bike to flat bar

[vickster]

Vickster's a girl, she needs different coloured bikes to match her outfits

Actually the irony is that quite a lot of my cycle clothing is black but obviously I'll never have a bike to match

 

[vickster]

Ok the conversation is lovely but...
I'm ordering stuff now...
Easton ea30 flat bar
A new 10 speed SRAM pc1030 chain, although I hope to use the one off the pave if I can
SRAM sl700 trigger shifters (same as on the Whyte, from Bike24 in Germany, can't find anywhere in the UK, and not for eur 50)
SRAM bl700 brakes (eur 20 from Germany)
New jagwire cables for the carbon, assume these are needed but can be returned to wiggle if not. In red. Might as well have a change from boring black

Will I also need to order gear and brake cables for the conversion to flat bar?

I am hoping I am right that cassette, cranks, brakes, front and rear mechs can just be transferred directly between the two bikes. Nothing needs to be done with the BBs I assume?

Ok, now who wants to help @jefmcg with all the mechanical stuff while I make the tea?

 

[TheSoulReaver03]

Why would you need to change the BBs...? It makes no sense. If anything, you'll need to change the whole crankset and the casette if it doesn't fit.

 

[vickster]

Why would you need to change the BBs...? It makes no sense. If anything, you'll need to change the whole crankset and the casette if it doesn't fit.

Indeed, as I said I assume I don't. They are staying with the two frames

 

[cyberknight]

I would like to go the opposite way and make my subway into a drop bar .

 

[vickster]

That would be a chunky road going beast

 

[cyberknight]

That would be a chunky road going beast

Yup , i just prefer drops to flat bars and it would be a great winter commuter .
I know i will have issues to sort out with the shifters combining with discs and the front mech pull to sort out .

 

[KneesUp]

Will I also need to order gear and brake cables for the conversion to flat bar?

I am hoping I am right that cassette, cranks, brakes, front and rear mechs can just be transferred directly between the two bikes. Nothing needs to be done with the BBs I assume?

Ok, now who wants to help @jefmcg with all the mechanical stuff while I make the tea?

Assuming they're both the same sort of BB then it will be fine.

You can never have too many spare cables - if you really *need* to get one off without fraying it so you can use it on another bike, it will fray and you'll have to trim it and then it won't be long enough. This is especially true if there isn't quite enough time to get to the bike shop before it closes. If you have spare, this doesn't happen.

 

[KneesUp]

I would like to go the opposite way and make my subway into a drop bar .

Do it - I love my MTB/road bike. Fast enough for me, and tough as old boots - ideal for exploring places.

 

[cyberknight]

Do it - I love my MTB/road bike. Fast enough for me, and tough as old boots - ideal for exploring places.

I would need some guidance, i think i need a new front triple mech as sti have a different pull to mtb shifters and how are cable discs with road sti`s ?

 

[vickster]

Another daft question on cables. I see you can get road and mtb ones, for a road bike receiving bits from another road bike that will have trigger shifters and bar mounted brakes, what cables are needed? I'm thinking the cabling to the trigger shifters differs from that to STIs (I can't be bothered to retrieve the Whyte from the Asgard and stand scratching my head for a while before posting)

I'm guessing at road and have ordered such from Wiggle in case needed, but if this is wrong, they can easily be returned!

 

[KneesUp]

I would need some guidance, i think i need a new front triple mech as sti have a different pull to mtb shifters and how are cable discs with road sti`s ?

My front shifter isn't indexed, and I only have an 8 speed cassette - makes things a lot easier And I have cantilevers

 

[vickster]

Well the bike is being built by Planet X on Wednesday

And all the various parts are /will be on the way
Flat bars
Shifters
Brakes
Universal cables
Some pedals
Anti seize gloop

I will ride it before it gets chopped up though! Hopefully it'll get here sooner rather than later (although with yodel that's anyone's guess )

£25 premium bond cheque arrived today and will go towards funding this folly

 

[gavintc]

And lots of disposable income . Can't take it with you!

The puritans of cycle chat will struggle with that one.

Good luck to you - you've earned it, now enjoy it.

 

[jefmcg]

Vickster's a girl, she needs different coloured bikes to match her outfits

She'll have 2 blue bikes after this purchase.

Time to send a frame off for powder coating