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RIM BRAKE MOUNT ADJUSTERS
MUSTACHE BAR CONVERSION KIT | 29 INCH WHEEL CONVERSION KIT
CUSTOM 69ER BIKES ~ SUSPENSION AND RIGID
Pictured is a classic 1992 Fat Chance Titanium hardtail built in Summerville, Mass., reborn in 2006 as an All Road and Trail 29er. Now that you own a modern full suspension mountain bike, don't get rid of that older classic hardtail. It can be turned into a bike that will truly compete for your attention. The Dreamride "If 6 was 9" conversion kit will morph any bike with cantilever brake mounts to an All Road rig that you can ride to and on the trail. It will turn your past favorite into the bike you commute to work on, train on, or take with you on vacation. Find the magic of 29 inch wheels and the perfect way to resurrect the former love of your life.
Brake mount adjusters move canti-mounts up one and a half inches to place pads directly onto the 29 inch wheel rim surface. If your hardtail has disc brake mounts, you won't need adjusters to swap to 9er wheels. Cantilever brakes are far more powerful on 29er rims (700c) than 26 inch wheels. If your brakes are classic cantis or linear pull, use them. If you have an option, go canti rather than disc. Rim brakes allow the option of a Mustache or drop bar, discs don't, unless you run mechanical discs which, frankly, offer the worst of both worlds (more weight, more maintenance, and no more power than rim brakes on a 9er).
$75 a pair (front and rear)
This price includes handling and shipping anywhere in the 48 states.
Complete 6 to 9 Kit
~ $895
Includes:
Dreamride built wheelset with Chris King Classic Mountain hubs (in available colors), Mavic A719 rims (black), DT Competition 14/15 double butted spokes, alloy nipples
*Two Cantilever or V-Brake mount adjusters with necessary hardware
*WTB InterWolf or CrossWolf 700c kevlar beaded tires
Velox rim strips
Kenda tubes
*REPLACEMENT FORKS: Brake mount adjusters will not fit under suspension fork brake arches. We offer a wide selection of rigid forks suitable for this changeover (Tange steel, Kinesis aluminum, On One, Pace carbon and carbon ti, etc.) at a range of prices from around $120 to $400. Have axle to crown measurement of your stock fork ready when you call, if you need a fork replacement.
*Only cyclocross tires will fit under the brake mount adjusters. These are fine for most off-road situations and are perfect for road and trail combo rides.
Mustache bars are traditional bicycle racing handlebars from the late 19th century. A mustache bar front end is extremely ergonomic, offering a number of hand positions available to eliminate soreness and fatigue, including a power position that is more efficient on climbs and in traffic, and a laid-out aero position that cannot be had on drop bars without a tri-bike extension. A mustache bar conversion kit turns a hardtail mountain bike into a sturdy city bike, a road bike into a classic speedster, a singlespeed or "fixie" into a track/street toy, and, when combined with a 6 to 9 inch wheel conversion (see above), produces what may be the best all-around bicycle for touring or commuting on pavement, dirt, fire roads, smooth and moderately rooted singletrack, and rails to trails conversions.
Mustache Bar Conversion Kit
Options, subsitutions and additions:
~ $275
Includes:
Ritchey adjustable stem
Cane Creek V-brake road levers
Nitto heat-treated mustache bar
Serfas handlebar tape (choice of colors in stock)
Shimano Dura Ace 9 speed bar end shifters
Cables, housings, ferrels and four Jagwire in-line cable tensioners
Brooks leather bar tape (limited to colors in stock) (add $65 to kit price above)
Shimano Ultegra 7 or 8 speed bar end shifters (deduct $10 from kit price above)
Shimano Ultegra cantilever road brake levers (for cantis) (add $30)
Dimension (or similar Chinese-made) mountain aluminum stem (deduct $20)
Custom Moots Ti-Beam stem (add $300 and a 6 week delay)
Avid cantilever brake set and Cane Creek canti road levers (same price)
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