The hows whys and wherefores of putting drops on a MTB....

[tIB]

Yeah it's great- flies as fast as I am make it! Sadly it's pretty much a done deal that what you see on this frame is going over to my rc300. Not sure what will become of this frame/fork set...

 

[LikeClockwork]

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Thanks for all the input guys, loving ALL the bikes so far, plenty of ideas.....

Kind of veering away from the straight bar hybrid-ised MTB but starting to wonder again now. The Breezer is the on road/off road capable beastie in the stable and I don't really want to mess with it. But....then again.... :facepalm:

 

[secret_squirrel]

I went almost full crosser on my pace, discs, ergos the lot.

Hardest part was getting a stem that worked (Ritchey adjustable on the 3rd try), I also had to give up on a Road front mech due to a combo of seat tube size and cable pull.

 

[legrandefromage]

Thats why bar end shifters are pretty much the only way for a proper integration of what is a mongrel build.

Front mechs can be a bastard to index correctly due to the wider MTB frame, cable pull, cage size, reach etc etc.

They're a challenge or rubber walled room time.

 

[The History Man]

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On the other hand.....

 

[Bowie]

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Gone down a similar path with my Zaskar, slicks, rigids, bar ends, not really tried it yet though

 

[legrandefromage]

beat you to it - they fly like this

 

[Woz]

Thats why bar end shifters are pretty much the only way for a proper integration of what is a mongrel build.

Front mechs can be a bastard to index correctly due to the wider MTB frame, cable pull, cage size, reach etc etc.

They're a challenge or rubber walled room time.

I can agree with that.

Personally think STIs are worth struggling with - the construction quality today is extremely good and having
all the controls close, being able to shift on or off the saddle makes riding more fluid.

There is a good article here which is well worth a read to understand a bit more what Shimano have done
to make a closed shifting system. You have been warned; prepare suitable beverage in advance!
https://janheine.wordpress.com/2013/03/ ... i-triples/

 

[xerxes]

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Here you go: http://gevenalle.com/product-category/shifters/

 

[legrandefromage]

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Here you go: http://gevenalle.com/product-category/shifters/

Wow!