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the diameter of the road bars must match the diameter of your stem, there are two options mostly: 26 or 31.8
flat bar shifters and brakes won't work and a road bar.
it can be an expensive revamp on your bike

so how expensive are we talkin. Im thinkin about buying off of ebay used.

I wont need to change any derailers, or geat sets will I?

Thanks for helping a noob

Changing to drop bars changes the geometry of the bike. If your fit is comfortable with flat bars, then you will be too stretched out on the hoods or the drops.

Major94 said:

so how expensive are we talkin. Im thinkin about buying off of ebay used.

I wont need to change any derailers, or geat sets will I?

Thanks for helping a noob

$100s, depending on the componentry you choose to go with, and then there is the issue of the geometry of the bike, as was mentioned.

More trouble than it's worth, man.

so you guys are sayin I should just get a new bike? My promlem is, is that I feel to stood up and uncomfortable. I also have a problem with my hands going asleep because of the presssure on them. I also feel aso though I am a wind sail on while ridding thing. Its a nice bike, but I was hoping to change it.

Thanks again.

Major94 said:

so you guys are sayin I should just get a new bike? My promlem is, is that I feel to stood up and uncomfortable. I also have a problem with my hands going asleep because of the presssure on them. I also feel aso though I am a wind sail on while ridding thing. Its a nice bike, but I was hoping to change it.

Thanks again.

If you want to change things, it's certainly an option. All we're saying is that it's not going to be cheap to do so. If you have a bicycle that cost you $2500, for example, yeah, change things, but if you went out and bought a $400-$500 bicycle, you need to reconsider.

I guess now we would ask you why you bought a bike that is uncomfortable. Also, try wearing cycling gloves if you don't already. Gloves really do help with soreness.

If you are putting too much weight on your arms, you're going to wind up sore. Are you leaned over too far? Are your arms bent and relaxed, or are you keeping them tense and locked at the elbows? Your seat could be tipped too far forward, too. Lots of variable to look into...

GT Fanatic said:

I guess now we would ask you why you bought a bike that is uncomfortable. Well I didnt buy this bike. I remodel houses for a living, and it was left in a house. This is the main reason I started cycling. Also, try wearing cycling gloves if you don't already. I dont, I actually never thaught of that.

If you are putting too much weight on your arms, you're going to wind up sore. Are you leaned over too far? Not really. Are your arms bent and relaxed Not Really, or are you keeping them tense and locked at the elbows?Not tense or locked, but defenantly straight. Your seat could be tipped too far forward, too. I did recently tip my seat up to stop from having man land go numb. Thanks for your help I have something to work on. I may still buy an el cheapo ram bar set, and put my current shifters and brakes on the flat section. Or I may go out and buy a used or cheap road bike.

Thanks again

Sell the bike you have and use the proceeds to defray the cost of a cheap sporting goods store road bike. At least you should be able to get a bike that fits you properly.

Major94 said:

so you guys are sayin I should just get a new bike? My promlem is, is that I feel to stood up and uncomfortable. I also have a problem with my hands going asleep because of the presssure on them. I also feel aso though I am a wind sail on while ridding thing. Its a nice bike, but I was hoping to change it.

Thanks again.

Sticking w/ the flat bar, something like these might help w/ the hands. I just put a set on my MTB last week and between the flat grips and adding the bar end hand position they seem to have completed eliminated the rather major nerve issues I would have riding this bike any more than 15-20 miles.

You could also go w/ these and some longer bar ends in a drop position, but as mentioned, you might wind up pretty stretched out and uncomfortable. You may be able to offset this somewhat with a different stem.

Definitely worth it to try out some good gel palmed gloves. I'm partial to the Specialized Gel road gloves personally, should run you no more than $30 or so.

I have some mechanics gloves with gel palms. I may cut off the finger tips and try it.

I may sell mine off later this year, and get a new schwinn varsity, or a gmc denali bike. I usualy only ride about 80-100 miles a week. I think that these are ok.

Maybe I will step up a little and get this. Schwinn Seneca 700c Road Bicycle - SportsAuthority.com

what do yall think, is best for the money. Or is there somthing else at this price or lower that you would recomend?

Thanks

Major94 said:

Thanks again

Definitely try gloves. They make a world of difference. I didn't have much of a chance to ride tonight because I had to get to our club's meeting, but I did get about 5 miles in. Just within that 5 miles, my hands were uncomfortable and my elbows were starting to get uncomfortable.

When I use gloves, I ride in excess of 15 miles on most evenings, and I never have an issue with either. I think it's because the gloves soak up a lot of the road vibrations and impacts.