Turning this old Mountain Bike into a "touring bike"

[tuga]

Got this 86 Schwinn Cimarron with an all Chromoly frame and fillet brazed main tubes which I'm turning into a "touring all arounder" bike. Threw on some super moto's on it and looks like it has plenty of room for some fenders. Trying to decide on bars, what do you think? drop bars or flipped upright bars?

 

[Dr. Tankenstein]

Great bike to convert, really digging the tires.
I went with upright bars on my conversion, it started as a typical early '90s Diamondback Outlook.

Here's it's current state (getting a 'new' crankset and V-brakes soon)

Good luck with your build.

Cheers,
Dr. T

 

[tuga]

Great bike to convert, really digging the tires.
I went with upright bars on my conversion, it started as a typical early '90s Diamondback Outlook.

Here's it's current state (getting a 'new' crankset and V-brakes soon)

Good luck with your build.

Cheers,
Dr. T

That Diamond back looks like a totally different bike 8)

 

[Rat Rod]

Wait....you're actually building a bike? :shock: :shock: :lol: :lol: :wink: :wink:

 

[Dr. Tankenstein]

Yeah, it 'almost looks like a quality bike! :roll:

 

[ifitsfreeitsforme]

I like the drop bars.

 

[tuga]

Wait....you're actually building a bike? :shock: :shock: :lol: :lol: :wink: :wink:

lol. For once I haven't been buying bikes for a while now except for 1 last week, time to build some. :wink: . But you never know, things might change next week...haha

 

[Rat Rod]

Don't you mean when a good deal pops up? :mrgreen:

 

[tuga]

Don't you mean when a good deal pops up? :mrgreen:

True, last 2 have been like that :wink:

 

[ETHANSFBIKES]

keep the drop bars they look rad

 

[jaydub]

Keep the drop bars... I need to change out that blue tape..!

 

[jackdaw]

Those flipped upright bars look like Lautervasser race bars from the '30s. They came on some old Raleighs. I like 'em.

 

[wheelbender6]

The drop bars make it look like one of Johnny Tomac's old mountain bikes. Cool.