lastpubrunner
Retro Guru
Hi All,
I've an elderly Carlton Pro Am, which would form the basis of an excellent bike for my eldest lad. Thing is, he has an aversion to drop handlebars and downtube changers.
What I'd like to know is, where can I find a kit to change the downtube shifters ? I'd be changing to 'horizontal' bars and I'm not sure which type of gear changers would be most suitable/possible ? He likes 'grip shifters' & 'thumb shifters' on the mountain bikes that we own - would it be feasible to transfer these over ?
Would it even be possible to use bars, brakes and changers (the whole lot) from an old mountain bike ? (I have a quill - AHEAD convertor)
Has anyone done such a conversion ? Are there any pitfalls of which I need to be aware ?
Thank you for any suggestions.
I've an elderly Carlton Pro Am, which would form the basis of an excellent bike for my eldest lad. Thing is, he has an aversion to drop handlebars and downtube changers.
What I'd like to know is, where can I find a kit to change the downtube shifters ? I'd be changing to 'horizontal' bars and I'm not sure which type of gear changers would be most suitable/possible ? He likes 'grip shifters' & 'thumb shifters' on the mountain bikes that we own - would it be feasible to transfer these over ?
Would it even be possible to use bars, brakes and changers (the whole lot) from an old mountain bike ? (I have a quill - AHEAD convertor)
Has anyone done such a conversion ? Are there any pitfalls of which I need to be aware ?
Thank you for any suggestions.
