Hey,
I've got an older road bike and was wondering if anyone knows how you could modernize it a bit, like with a new derailleur or a handlebar conversion so the cables run inside the handlebars like on newer models.
Thanks
by NGHTY01
Hey,
I've got an older road bike and was wondering if anyone knows how you could modernize it a bit, like with a new derailleur or a handlebar conversion so the cables run inside the handlebars like on newer models.
Thanks
by NGHTY01
6 Comments
Probably has 130mm rear hub spacing, so you can fit at most an 11-speed drivetrain.
Most of the parts are pretty good. Newer shifters would be a big upgrade. You could also change the bars to a more compact drop, and change the crankset to a compact to simplify the shifting, that derailleur should handle it fine.
i would just rewrap the bars and try to get the cables under the wrap, pref at the bottom of the bars
the actual shifters need to support in-bar or under-wrap correctly
then would be nice if the bars had a groove to put the cable in, under the wraps
I wouldn’t do anything to it.
Tiagra is good level stuff.
The cables are fine.
Just ride it.
If you get internal routes shifters it will likely cost $300-600 for the upgrade. At that point is it worth it?
Probably not.
No need to.