Ebikelife72's latest activity
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EYes, my Creo 2 needed DOT brake fluid. The conversion you are considering is exactly what I did. You need to change lever to compatile...
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EEbikelife72 replied to the thread Creo 2 Flat Bar Conversion.On that we can agree, yes I would encourage him to give the drops an honest chance. But again nothing I previously posted contradicts...
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EYou have to try it for yourself definitely, to see if changes work and the bike is still comfortable. Bike fit will tell if the changes...
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EFascinating indeed. What could be simpler — a guy on a bicycle? Yet so many tricky trade-offs to go faster or father or off pavement...
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EI also saw a report saying that testing showed that a higher position was overall more aerodynamic as the elbows can more easily be...
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ETrue that. Though in fairness the lads who are doing this are so whippet thin and flexible they could have any bars they like and get...
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EEbikelife72 replied to the thread Creo 2 Flat Bar Conversion.Exactly, things change. Now a slammed stem is slower than a non slammed stem, tires are getting much wider on road bikes with no speed...
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EEbikelife72 replied to the thread Creo 2 Flat Bar Conversion.I'll add some more mud to this discussion. If you follow gravel racing at all you'll see that many of the top riders are taking very...
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EEbikelife72 replied to the thread Creo 2 Flat Bar Conversion.No, I'm very aware of drop bar geometry and the differences. My point is that it's possible to not need to change the stem. As for being...
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EEbikelife72 replied to the thread Creo 2 Flat Bar Conversion.I don’t think a different stem would necessarily be needed. Riding on the flats on a drop bar bike fairly well simulates the flat bar...
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EEbikelife72 replied to the thread Creo 2 Flat Bar Conversion.One of the quotes you highlighted says that I prefer drop bars once fit to my preference. That’s my personal preference of fitment. Many...
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EEbikelife72 replied to the thread Creo 2 Flat Bar Conversion.I disagree. Bikes are just tools and can be used however one chooses. There is no damage to the design if you modify a drop bar to flat...
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EEbikelife72 replied to the thread Creo 2 Flat Bar Conversion.Every bike is purpose designed, doesn’t mean you can’t or shouldn’t make modifications to better serve your specific purpose. It’s not...
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EEbikelife72 replied to the thread Creo 2 Flat Bar Conversion.No, I haven’t asked. I looked in the literature and more to the point I own 3 FS equipped bikes and have experimented with different...
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EEbikelife72 replied to the thread Creo 2 Flat Bar Conversion.Most stems are compatible with the FS. FS equipped bikes come with shims so standard stems will fit. They just to have the same...
