What is the difference between a 1997 Retrobike and a road..

Rampage

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I want to start riding to work, it's quite a distance so will need something road oriantated.
I'm wondering if I could convert my 1997 Raleigh Torus, I have slicks and some drop bars for it.
Do road shifters have the same spacing as a mtb cassette?
 
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The older stuff works the same, think only modern stuff is slightly less compatible.
 
It's starts to get messy around 9 sp territory. Also early Dura ace had a different pull. Have a look on the drop bar MTB thread - plenty of ideas on there. You can also see my pace in my sig although I went a bit far :)
 
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