road to straight bars

[surfdude]

my wife has a giant avail 2 and does not feel safe using the drop bars as it is to twitchy for her so i would like to know is it a big job changing to straight bars and what will i need to change . the bike is almost the same as a giant dash 2

Shimano ST-510 STI Deore 9 Spd V Brake Levers . would these fit the components on her bike .ie the gears and brakes

 

[Dusty Bin]

That's pretty much it - if you plan on using the same stem, make sure you get the right sized bars (ie standard or oversize clamp)

 

[Ozzrahog]

Looking to do the same same to my road bike, might be wrong but dont think they will work as the levers are for v brakes

 

[Dusty Bin]

Looking to do the same same to my road bike, might be wrong but dont think they will work as the levers are for v brakes

The levers will operate the brakes - the pull may be different, but it should still work..

 

[screenman]

Will it not be twitchy with straight bars.

 

[L14M]

Is she using a short stem? Changing to flat bars will need, brake levers, gear levers etc.

 

[musa]

Straight forward job. Issue may be with pull ratio

 

[Dusty Bin]

Will it not be twitchy with straight bars.

Assuming the stem is the same, it should not be any twitchier than riding on the tops of drop bars..

 

[screenman]

Assuming the stem is the same, it should not be any twitchier than riding on the tops of drop bars..

That is what I thought, so why change. I think maybe a bit more practice on very quiet roads may fix the problem.

 

[MikeW-71]

Will it not be twitchy with straight bars.

I would think it would be less twitchy as the flat bars would be a bit wider.

 

[AndyRM]

I would think it would be less twitchy as the flat bars would be a bit wider.

Could you not just fit wider road bars? Easier and cheaper as there's less to replace, no?

 

[surfdude]

Shimano ST-510 STI Deore 9 Spd V Brake Levers . would these fit the components on her bike .ie the gears and brakes

Will it not be twitchy with straight bars.

That is what I thought, so why change. I think maybe a bit more practice on very quiet roads may fix the problem.

she has had the bike for 3 years and had a few falls and is blaming the drop bars for being to narrow . i think it will be cheaper to change to wider straights than buying a new bike . i have seen a write up saying the dash is a more stable bike because the bars are a bit wider ,

 

[screenman]

The responsiveness comes from the frame and fork angles, rather than the bars, well at least that is what I have found.

Maybe better to borrow a more relaxed framed bike.

 

[screenman]

Shimano ST-510 STI Deore 9 Spd V Brake Levers . would these fit the components on her bike .ie the gears and brakes

I hope it works out for the good.


she has had the bike for 3 years and had a few falls and is blaming the drop bars for being to narrow . i think it will be cheaper to change to wider straights than buying a new bike . i have seen a write up saying the dash is a more stable bike because the bars are a bit wider ,

 

[mcshroom]

I'd be tempted to try cross-levers before changing, but basically you would need new brake levers and gear shifters (and probably new cables and outers). You can get flat bar road models of brake levers that have the same pull as road levers, they might be labelled as 'cantilever pull' but that's the same ratio. Try to get road compatible shifters, otherwise you would need a new front mech as MTB/Road front derailleurs move different lengths of cable.

Flat bar bikes are usually a little longer frame so you might need a slightly longer stem too.

Cost wise, with the value of the STIs 2nd hand from the bike it may not cost very much.