Drop bar to flat bar conversion?

[Pearl]

You can totes do this btw

 

[MadisonDan]

I am about to sell this after I race at Lucky CX this Saturday: http://www.mtbnj.com/forum/threads/stoemper-ronny-cx-disc-chris-king-thomson-flat-bar-xtr.45170/

Fixed

 

[Magic]

I am about to sell this: http://www.mtbnj.com/forum/threads/stoemper-ronny-cx-disc-chris-king-thomson-flat-bar-xtr.45170/

I'll trade you my SSCX.

 

[soundz]

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I'll trade you my SSCX.

I bought a different one. But my intent is not to race CX.

 

[MadisonDan]

I bought a different one. But my intent is not to race CX.

TBH, I don’t really race either. I participate.

 

[vanseggern1]

Post pictures of your handlebar and shift lever/hood setup.

 

[jShort]

Coming from a MTB, it took me a while to get used to drop bars. Maybe you should keep trying? I don't know how long you have been....

@UtahJoe used to ride ridiculously wide drop bars, maybe that's something you can try

 

[StayHydrated]

TBH, I don’t really race either. I drink.

That's better.

 

[Magic]

I bought a different one. But my intent is not to race CX.

But I’ll still take it. For T.

 

[vanseggern1]

Coming from a MTB, it took me a while to get used to drop bars. Maybe you should keep trying? I don't know how long you have been....

@UtahJoe used to ride ridiculously wide drop bars, maybe that's something you can try

I definitely plan to keep trying. In hindsight, it was probably a little premature of me to start this thread as it really hasn’t been that long at all.

 

[Delish]

Side view too pls.

 

[vanseggern1]

Side view too pls.

 

[jmanic]

Side view too pls.

You're enjoying this a little too much, ya?

 

[jmanic]

Let's throw this into the mix:
Inline brake levers
https://www.parktool.com/blog/repair-help/in-line-brake-levers

 

[Delish]

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Ok. In what scenarios do you not feel comfortable? Turning at speed? Steep dowhills? Slow speed handling? Rough terrain? Any discomfort (hands, wrists, neck, back)? Do you ever ride in the drops or mostly on the hoods?

 

[Delish]

You're enjoying this a little too much, ya?

But hydro. You could switch to XT levers and di2 shifters easily if you wanted to do a flat bar conversion. But those are not the handlebars you are looking for.

 

[vanseggern1]

Ok. In what scenarios do you not feel comfortable? Turning at speed? Steep dowhills? Slow speed handling? Rough terrain? Any discomfort (hands, wrists, neck, back)? Do you ever ride in the drops or mostly on the hoods?

Mostly turning and rough terrain but I literally only have one WW ride and one race on the bike and that was the Nittany slick fest on bald tires so I didn’t even notice much else.

No discomfort. I know I should be on hoods and only use drops for steep downs or rough stuff.

 

[MadisonDan]

This is your first drop bar bike?
Sounds like you just need more time.

 

[soundz]

I would put a fork on it too.

 

[jmanic]

This is your first drop bar bike?
Sounds like you just need more time.

You're getting some really good advice here on options, but seems to me this.
Give it month of trying before you throw the baby out with the brake lines.