Drop Bar to Flat Bar Conversion….
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.พ. 2025
- I decided to replace the drop bars on my Cannondale Caadx with some flat bars , it took a few days to source all the bits required .
Flat Bars, gears , brake levers and cables and a new stem.
This is a little video on how I did it.
Items Needed.
Shimano Tiagra 4700 2 x 10 Speed Flat Bar Shifter Set × 1 £79.99
Ritchey Comp 4-Axis 30D Stem £29.99
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Shimano Brake Cable Set - Outer Housing, Inners & Caps, MTB, Road, Hybrid, Black £11.99
Shimano Tiagra Flat Bar Brake Lever Left
Item No sku867419 £2.99 GBP 1
Shimano Tiagra Flat Bar Brake Lever Right
Item No sku867418 £2.99 GBP 1
Nukeproof Sam Hill Series MTB Riser Handlebar
Item No sku582544 £27.99 GBP 1
Total Cost £155.94
Prices as of August 2022
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Thank you for this video. I converted my road bike today and love it. Much more comfy and usable. This video really helped!
Glad it helped in some way, atb Dave 🚲👍
tried my road bike for a good while and just hate the position..but love the speed... so this conversion video is very useful! thanks
Same here , just back off a 3 day cycle tour such a better riding position . TFW atb Dave 🚲👍
Very well arranged and usable space, for the amount of things are there.
Thank you 🚲👍
My top tip. Use a plumbers pipe cutter to cut down handlebars. Easy and accurate. Works for me.
Great tip but I haven’t got a cutter 👍
Great tip thank you for that. I was going to use a hacksaw until I read your tip.
Thanks have just changed my mind, will adapt my road bike after your watching your video. Thank you.
Go for it , I personally find it a more relaxed riding position .
I'll try this set up using sora version, tired using dropbars not enjoying the view of cycling
Yes I had that opinion too
I've just bought the Sora flat bar bits for my gravel bike. Question is, can I just use the existing cables? Cheers!
Hey Man, love your video! Anyway, I do have a question. I have an ultegra r8000 rx derailleur with clutch and I'm planning to use a tiagra flat bar shifter 4700 series. Any info if will it work? I did a little research and found out tiagra 4700 does have the same pull ratio on newer 11 speed shimano road models. Appreciate your response, thanks man!
Thanks for watching, I’m not 100% sure on this match but if you have matching 10 speed rear cog with the front 10 speed changer. I can’t see why not ? If it’s cable the same as 4700 series then I would say yes . But I wouldn’t want to be responsible for you wasting money if not .
Why did you take the two rings off the top?
Because the new stem was a different size, and needed those two rings removed so I could tighten the stem in place . If I left them in the stem bolt wouldn’t reach to tighten up. Atb Dave 🚲👍
@@davesolobiker5601 Thank you
Hi Dave! Been entertaining the idea of a conversion too. Everywhere I look online there's warnings that a dropbar bike is meant for only dropbars and changing to flatbars makes it "unrideable". Thoughts on your conversion so far?
no issues, I’ve had them on a while now done loads of trips with no problems at all 🤷♂️
Everything was cracking on nicely...
...until he mounted a flag pole in the headset.
Thanks , flagpole ?? The camera makes them look longer than they actually are 😂
@davesolobiker5601
It's quite subjective, dependent upon the terrain you'll be traversing.
MTB trails (void obstacles to catch your bars on) "the wider the better" seems to be the popular approach.
I live in a mountainous region of Colorado, so 60% of my riding is done climbing or ascending on well maintained roads and trails.
For that reason, I chose a 460mm flat bar conversion for my road bike, mounted the bar sloped down & away (polar opposite to traditional).
This on the advice of a professional bike fitter.
Beyond chuffed at the results: Gained 10 watts on climbs and 15 on flat terrain with no time loss over my drops.
What's more, steering is notably more intuitive & stable whilst being noticeably more comfortable due to the slope placing my hands/arms in a more natural position (275° Left hand, 85° Right).
My mates thought I was mad... until they gave it a go.
They've since adopted my exact set-up.
I've since converted my MTB (for proper off-road) from a 600mm to 500mm and seeing massive improvements there too.
As many bike fitters suggest: Measure you shoulder length and fit a bar that corresponds to that, regardless of the terrain.
Someone out there tried to only change the flat bar, and use the ST Drop Bracke on the flat? Could be possible (?)
Nice job! What is the angle of the new stem? Did it affect the handling of the bike? The bar was cut to 660, was that a good width or would a bit wider been better? Thanks.
Thanks not sure on the angle of the stem ? And no effect on handling it was just different but soon got used to it . The width has been fine for me . TFW atb Dave
Something that keeps popping up as I research this topic..... did you need to change out the rear and/or front derailleur? I'm reading the mountain selectors don't work well with road gear.
Kept all the seam gear stuff only changed levers and cables atb Dave
Good video dave thanks, thinking of buyinf drop and converting, i need more upright position. Rougly what sort of cost was the conversion ? Cheers
Thanks I find it more comfortable for when I do longer days in the saddle , I looked around online for the best prices and spent around £160 to do the conversion.
8:35 Shame about the cable rub on the Carbon Fork. Maybe place some tape to stop it getting worse!
Yeah it was added a while back 👍
Which brake levers did you use? And are your brakes mechanical discs? Thanks v much
Shimano 4700 flat levers and mechanical 👍
Hello. Im thinking to do similar. I have drop bars and tiagra 4600.
Did you use 4600 or 4700 for yours?
Tiagra 4700 flat bar levers
Wow, only 2 hours. I am having trouble with one of my conversions. Any chance you would give me a video consult?
Sorry mate , unfortunately I can’t . What’s the issue ?
Yo, Dave, don't be an a and help the brother there! At least charge him a few! 🎉❤
What width was your flat bar?
Just about to do my gravel bike.
Around 24 inches 👍
Did you lower the seat after converting to flat bars?
Think I kept the seat the same height 🤔
good job.
Thanks mate 👍
Does the shifters work well after convertion to flat bar?
Yes no problems , but they need set up after installation 👍🏻
I've converted my Specialized Allez with a Tiagra groupset. The 4700 shifters work really well once they're dialled in.
I'd be interested to know how it rode afterwards. I've seen another video that said converting to a flat bar changes the handling characteristics quite a bit. Excellent video by the way.
Yes it deffo rode different from when it had drop bars , but you did get used to the different characteristics of the bike . btw I put the drop bars back on 😂😂 atb Dave
I have just done a conversion from road to flat bar......I really like the new ride position, so much more relaxed, can turn easily, and if you set the bars correctly, power to go up hills is pretty good still. It is taking a bit to get the shifter and brake handles dialed in to keep my wrists in a good power location...been finding it awkward to get the shifter to a place that just uses the edge of the thumb, without having to alter the hand position...Thankfully lots of MTB videos on setting the cockpit.
@@davesolobiker5601I always wonder if I’d like drop bars, why didn’t you like the drop style bars?
I didn’t mind them , but I use this bike for touring and long days in the saddle. I find the flat bars are amore comfortable riding position than the drops .
How do you determine the compatible shifter? I have a Caadx se 105
I had tiagra gears on my caadx and brakes so just went with the flat bar option in tiagra . 10 speed on rh side and the double on the left side . Work a treat 🚲👍
@@davesolobiker5601 thanks!
Why did u go back to drop bar?
Went back to retry it again but I have gone back to the flat bars, I fell it’s a better position for bike touring at my steady pace.
Cheaper than buying a new hybrid Dave👍
Absolutely Geordie 🚴🏻♂️👍
convert it to a single speed
Still need the gears for the hills 😂