Well its been a year or so since Ive done a bike build. For the last couple months I have been able to ride everyday. Even though I try to get to the dirt as much as I can, most days I'm riding on the road. I have an old full squish 94 StumpJumper FSR that I put street tires on, but on longer rides its not great. I did 60 miles a couple Saturdays ago and the hand and crotch numbness had me looking into making the bike more road worthy.
My first thoughts were to put road wheels/cranks/ and drop bars on it, but adapting the rear brakes to later wheels was going to be a trick. Then I remembered that I had this old intense frame that got damaged enough that I didn't want to ride it hard in the dirt anymore. But for the road, I think it will be fine. PLUS, it has adjustable rear brake bosses, so I wont have to use a rear brake adapter.
I ordered a set of 700c road wheels that are rim and disc brake compatible, and I ordered a bottom bracket so I could mount some road cranks. Yesterday I pieced together a cassette. Basically a road setup, but with a bailout gear. Cogs are 12,13,14,15,16,17, 20, 26, 34. Then I shaved down the cage on an old XT front derailleur so it would work with the 52t chainring. I also mocked up the rear brakes, which will work out perfectly.
So far everything has been from the spare parts drawer except the wheels and bottom bracket.
Here are some pics...
They aren't in order, but you get the idea of where I started, and where its going...
My first thoughts were to put road wheels/cranks/ and drop bars on it, but adapting the rear brakes to later wheels was going to be a trick. Then I remembered that I had this old intense frame that got damaged enough that I didn't want to ride it hard in the dirt anymore. But for the road, I think it will be fine. PLUS, it has adjustable rear brake bosses, so I wont have to use a rear brake adapter.
I ordered a set of 700c road wheels that are rim and disc brake compatible, and I ordered a bottom bracket so I could mount some road cranks. Yesterday I pieced together a cassette. Basically a road setup, but with a bailout gear. Cogs are 12,13,14,15,16,17, 20, 26, 34. Then I shaved down the cage on an old XT front derailleur so it would work with the 52t chainring. I also mocked up the rear brakes, which will work out perfectly.
So far everything has been from the spare parts drawer except the wheels and bottom bracket.
Here are some pics...
They aren't in order, but you get the idea of where I started, and where its going...
