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Convert Mountain Bike To Drop Bars for Touring/Monster Cross/Gravel Bike

I show how to install dropbar handlebars and integrated brake shifter levers (brifters) on a mountain bike (with 26″ wheels) to build a touring/monster cross/gravel bike. I also change from V-brakes to cantilever brakes for compatibility to the road brakes. And also swap out the mountain front derailleur to a triple road front derailleur. The …Read more »

6/7 Speed Freewheel To 8/9/10 Speed Cassette Bike Conversion

I upgrade my vintage road bike from 12 speed (2×6) with downtube friction shifters, to 16 speed (2×8) with STI brifters. This process includes expanding the rear triangle (chain stays/seat stays) from 126mm to 130mm between the dropouts so the wider wheel will fit in the dropouts. You only want to do this on a …Read more »

How To Adjust The B Screw On A Rear Bike Derailleur

I have been asked a few times about the B tension screw found on many rear derailleurs and about adjusting it. So I shot a video on how to do the b screw adjustment and here it is.

Installing Shimano FD CX70 Front Derailleur On DIY Cyclocross/Gravel Bike

I install a Shimano FD CX70 front derailleur on my home built cyclocross bike. This is to accommodate the smaller chainrings of the SRAM X5 crankset. The Ultegra front derailleur had worked, but not as well as I would have liked. As a follow up, I am going to get another clamp adapter and grind …Read more »

Terry Prism – Vintage Women’s Road Bike Restore/Update

My friend wanted a small size women’s road bike. I hunted around and found this vintage Terry Prism road bicycle for her. It had been converted to hybrid type bars as well as other changes. I stripped it to the bare frame, cleaned/overhauled everything, and put it back together converting it back to drop bars, …Read more »