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07-21-2004, 01:13 PM

On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 11:40:48 -0400, Rick Onanian <spamsink@cox.net>
wrote:

>On Tue, 20 Jul 2004 22:30:18 -0400, Luigi de Guzman
><luigi12081@cox.net> wrote:
>>On Tue, 20 Jul 2004 22:14:51 -0400, Rick Onanian <spamsink@cox.net>
>>>On 19 Jul 2004 13:04:50 -0700, wildphatdisc@hotmail.com (Reggie)
>>>>possible to pay the bike shop to install handlebars that would include
>>>>shifters? How much would something like that run?
>>
>>>Here's why (prices are GUESSES of cost at LBS):
>>> STI levers: $150
>>Not necessary. Bar-ends will be just fine.
>
>Good point; I hadn't thought outside of what the OP asked for. I'm
>pretty sure he was talking about STI. However, bar-end shifters may
>be as far away for him as his existing [IIRC] stem shifters, unless
>he rides in the drops often, and his goal was to keep his hands in
>one spot when shifting.

That was a plus for me when I was starting out, but not absolutely
necessary. I learned to shift on the downtube quickly enough for most
purposes....

<SNIP>

>>> New front derailer: $30
>>> New rear derailer: $60
>>> New crankset: $120
>>
>>Again, maybe unnecessary.
>
>With indexed shifting, the front derailer probably won't work, and
>maybe the chainrings will be spaced wrong. The rear derailer is most
>likely fine, but the bike shop won't want to do it without the rear.

Hadn't thought of that.

>
>>But then, it may just be that I'm a cheapskate, and blessed,
>>cyclingwise, with a bit of a mend-and-make-do ethic.
>
>We enjoy doing this stuff ourselves, and anybody that does can read
>rec.bicycles.tech and sheldonbrown.com and learn all about the
>cheapest ways to DIY. Going to a bike shop, you won't get them to do
>it those ways.

I wouldn't say I particularly *enjoy* wrenching--although it is kind
of fun. Nor would I say I'm particularly skilled at it. I have,
however, been more or less compelled to learn a few things about
wrenching in an effort to keep bike costs down. The effort has paid
off in the old bike I was able to patch together and give to my little
brother.

-Luigi

07-21-2004, 01:13 PM	#49 (permalink)
Luigi de Guzman Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Fixing up an 85 Cannondale, Please advise! On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 11:40:48 -0400, Rick Onanian <spamsink@cox.net> wrote: >On Tue, 20 Jul 2004 22:30:18 -0400, Luigi de Guzman ><luigi12081@cox.net> wrote: >>On Tue, 20 Jul 2004 22:14:51 -0400, Rick Onanian <spamsink@cox.net> >>>On 19 Jul 2004 13:04:50 -0700, wildphatdisc@hotmail.com (Reggie) >>>>possible to pay the bike shop to install handlebars that would include >>>>shifters? How much would something like that run? >> >>>Here's why (prices are GUESSES of cost at LBS): >>> STI levers: $150 >>Not necessary. Bar-ends will be just fine. > >Good point; I hadn't thought outside of what the OP asked for. I'm >pretty sure he was talking about STI. However, bar-end shifters may >be as far away for him as his existing [IIRC] stem shifters, unless >he rides in the drops often, and his goal was to keep his hands in >one spot when shifting. That was a plus for me when I was starting out, but not absolutely necessary. I learned to shift on the downtube quickly enough for most purposes.... <SNIP> >>> New front derailer: $30 >>> New rear derailer: $60 >>> New crankset: $120 >> >>Again, maybe unnecessary. > >With indexed shifting, the front derailer probably won't work, and >maybe the chainrings will be spaced wrong. The rear derailer is most >likely fine, but the bike shop won't want to do it without the rear. Hadn't thought of that. > >>But then, it may just be that I'm a cheapskate, and blessed, >>cyclingwise, with a bit of a mend-and-make-do ethic. > >We enjoy doing this stuff ourselves, and anybody that does can read >rec.bicycles.tech and sheldonbrown.com and learn all about the >cheapest ways to DIY. Going to a bike shop, you won't get them to do >it those ways. I wouldn't say I particularly enjoy wrenching--although it is kind of fun. Nor would I say I'm particularly skilled at it. I have, however, been more or less compelled to learn a few things about wrenching in an effort to keep bike costs down. The effort has paid off in the old bike I was able to patch together and give to my little brother. -Luigi