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Bike Conversion Question - Boardman content

Steve_b77Steve_b77 Posts: 1,680
edited October 2009 in Workshop
Would it be possible to convert my Boardman Hybrid from a flat barred disc sporting commuter esque bike to a caliper braked drop barred road type affair?

The wheel side is easy as the frame has mounts for caliper brakes.

Would the bike be too long to put a set of drops on it, the effective top tube of my medium is 59cm. As a MTB'er the sizing suits me fine, woudl it be a case of trying different sized stems or is this a no go to begin with?

How much weight would you save as a guestimate going from disc brakes to caliper brakes.

Is it really worth it, or am I just trying to create a false economy?

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  • John.TJohn.T Posts: 3,698
    Unless you are very tall that would be a long TT for a drop bar frame. I am 5' 11" and ride with a 55.5cm TT and either 110 or 120m mm stems.
    You would save some weight at the expence of braking performance but the whole exercise would cost quite a bit and would still be very much a compromise. You would need bars, stem, brakes and STIs plus bar tape and no doubt a few other items I can not think of atm. Even going for budget items you will not have much change from £250. Ebay could save a bit here.
    My Fleet.
  • maddog 2maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    how tall are you?
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  • amaferangaamaferanga Posts: 6,789
    From the Boardman site it looks like there's about 3.5cm difference in the effective top tube length of the hybrid compared to the medium road version. I guess if you got some short reach bars and a shorter stem you could compensate, but the cost effective option would probably be to sell what you have and buy a road bike.
    More problems but still living....
  • skyd0gskyd0g Posts: 2,540
    amaferanga wrote:
    From the Boardman site it looks like there's about 3.5cm difference in the effective top tube length of the hybrid compared to the medium road version. I guess if you got some short reach bars and a shorter stem you could compensate, but the cost effective option would probably be to sell what you have and buy a road bike.
    +1
    The easier (and possibly cheaper) route to take. IMHO
    Cycling weakly
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