Thank you for the video. It was most helpful. In my experience, it is better to loosen the bolts holding the stem before working on the headset. If not, there is a danger of damaging the star-nut that secures the headset. I am sure you can figure out how I know this! Thanks again.
Very helpful video. Thanks. After going for the comfort handle bar, is it possible to change the gears comfortably as before? Also, it would have been great to have shown the rider seating position, before and after the changes.
@@pseudofix I was thinking the same thing, I got a Schwinn Taff comp super cheap. Decent beginner MTB. But the handles are so low. Do I get like BMX handle bars? I am not really sure…. Last time I was into to bikes was in the 80’s lol…
Where I live there are just way more decent used mountain bikes for sale than there are hybrid bikes, and the hybrid bikes that are on the market tend to have much cheaper drivetrains, so I am thinking that maybe the ticket is to buy an older mountain bike and do just this - swap out the stem and bars to raise the riding position (and put a cushy seat on). The thing I am wondering about is sizing, a shorter frame might be better for a comfortable riding position also - so do I size down what I am shopping for? The only drawback is that for leisurely riding I prefer a rigid fork over a suspension fork. Also, I have noticed that a lot of "MTB to Hybrid Conversion" videos start with guys going on about tires ... like just wear out tires you have on the there , and XC tires are fine for casual paved/gravel riding anyway.
Thanks for watching! I’m not sure if downsizing the frame would be beneficial, I’d stick to the manufacturer’s recommendation for your height. Agree RE tyres - if you’re getting a secondhand bike, keep the tyres until you need/want to replace them.
Thanks for watching! The shifter/brake cables were too short to assemble the levers onto the now-higher handlebars, so in the next step I removed the handlebar assembly as a whole, reassembled with the brake/shifter levers, then put it all back as a whole.
Thanks for watching! To find the handlebar linked in the description, I searched ‘comfort handlebar’. This should return a few options with a higher rise and sweep.
I don't think it's so much the shape of the handlebars but rather mostly the handles that are important. My left hand routinely gets numb. I'm looking to add a vertical handle so I can change positions.
I did this to two of my giant bikes - a much more comfortable and enjoyable ride now with no upper back issues.
Excellent!
Thank you for the video. It was most helpful. In my experience, it is better to loosen the bolts holding the stem before working on the headset. If not, there is a danger of damaging the star-nut that secures the headset. I am sure you can figure out how I know this! Thanks again.
Good to know, and thanks for watching!
Very helpful video. Thanks. After going for the comfort handle bar, is it possible to change the gears comfortably as before? Also, it would have been great to have shown the rider seating position, before and after the changes.
Thanks for watching! Yes, if you can reach the handlebars comfortably the gears will be equally fine.
Good idea, thanks
Glad it helped!
@@pseudofix I was thinking the same thing, I got a Schwinn Taff comp super cheap. Decent beginner MTB. But the handles are so low. Do I get like BMX handle bars? I am not really sure…. Last time I was into to bikes was in the 80’s lol…
Absolutely! If you’re not sure, head to your local bike shop to have a test ride of different setups.
Where I live there are just way more decent used mountain bikes for sale than there are hybrid bikes, and the hybrid bikes that are on the market tend to have much cheaper drivetrains, so I am thinking that maybe the ticket is to buy an older mountain bike and do just this - swap out the stem and bars to raise the riding position (and put a cushy seat on). The thing I am wondering about is sizing, a shorter frame might be better for a comfortable riding position also - so do I size down what I am shopping for?
The only drawback is that for leisurely riding I prefer a rigid fork over a suspension fork.
Also, I have noticed that a lot of "MTB to Hybrid Conversion" videos start with guys going on about tires ... like just wear out tires you have on the there , and XC tires are fine for casual paved/gravel riding anyway.
Thanks for watching!
I’m not sure if downsizing the frame would be beneficial, I’d stick to the manufacturer’s recommendation for your height.
Agree RE tyres - if you’re getting a secondhand bike, keep the tyres until you need/want to replace them.
@@pseudofix for now I am just going to swap a comfy seat onto my hardtail for those slow family rides.
A hybrid bike with a raised & retracted riser bar. Now that's cycling.
Thanks for watching!
Nice! I'm doing this!!
Thanks for watching!
Good video and I like the idea. I would have liked to seen you take a ride afterwards.
Thanks for watching!
You said "Mistakes were made. The cables don't reach back far enough." What does that mean exactly and what did you do to fix the problem?
Thanks for watching! The shifter/brake cables were too short to assemble the levers onto the now-higher handlebars, so in the next step I removed the handlebar assembly as a whole, reassembled with the brake/shifter levers, then put it all back as a whole.
Could you get higher bars and forgo the stem?
Thanks for watching! Yes, that would be possible too.
What's that handlebar called tho comfortable one
Thanks for watching! To find the handlebar linked in the description, I searched ‘comfort handlebar’. This should return a few options with a higher rise and sweep.
I don't think it's so much the shape of the handlebars but rather mostly the handles that are important. My left hand routinely gets numb. I'm looking to add a vertical handle so I can change positions.
Go for it!