the unofficially cool MTB drop bar thread

[Woz]

..... still not finished this 2nd DB version using a 1994 DBR Axis TT as a base, but it's getting there.

Looking for a better stem and will change the tyres to something else. Oh the horror deciding to use a triple chainset

 

[Frankenorange]

That DBR is tip top. If you aren't fussed about periodness and want fast but not for mud tyres then SpeedKing 2.2 (Racesport model) are fecking awesome. RaceKing 2.2 are a very capable tyre, tougher than the above, and not far behind the above on asphalt.

 

[av1]

In asphalt mode

 

[Ann87]

My "random crap I had lying around" drop bar commuter/fun bike.

Well, the surly corner bar approximates dirt drops, more or less....

 

[Monsieur Paul]

‘92 Bianchi Peregrine dirt drop resto-mod. Wish I had gotten closer to original paint on top tube repaint (there was lots of rust to remedy). Rides pretty sweet now! Have a 10s cassette coming so I can use the indexed shifting.

 

[jimo746]

Bumping this thread as I'm thinking of changing my Kona AA to drop bars.
Some good inspiration here

 

[Bike Hoarder]

72 pages of drop bar filth...

 

[moonlite]

Some say Konas are too long in the top tube but with a short, steep stem my Cinder Cone is loads of fun.

 

[manuelschafer]

text later

edit,
oh well so now,

Iv continued to make this more CB line pc!/friendly?
To compare stuck the og fork in there and added a roadfind rack (the latter is light alum)

Now bomber cage in use with glassbottle (as CC would have precribed) and spokecard applied to match bottle's decal estetic ( from Yeti to saint?)

Plaingauge decal now also matches a chainstay skin , not other gold bits on the bike, shoulda kept some matching Crank bolts lol

Surpisingly iv collected a 5,- nos new front chainring (upgrade from steel (og snapped sakae cranks) to alum with that oddball shimano compact set, also seatzone becamse plastic winterbike coice with black setback post)

Kinda fun the front shifter found a new temporary place