I have bought a used bike with 3 x 9 speed deore gears. I want to fit STI gear/brake levers (I am putting drops on). Can I do that if I change the front derailleur to a road one? Will that work? I was thinking of getting used sora or tiagra levers off the Bay.
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(15 posts)- Started 6 years ago by amir
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Posted 6 years ago #
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Why do you want/need to change front mech?
Are the brakes V?
Drop levers usually work better with cantis.
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I thought the amount of cable pull required is different between road and mountain bike/touring mechs
The brakes are cantilever - is this okay with road STIs?
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“I thought the amount of cable pull required is different between road and mountain bike/touring mechs”
See how it works in practice.
“The brakes are cantilever - is this okay with road STIs?”
Yes.
Depending on individual brakes, brake blocks and (probably) other variables (inc rim/tyre size) I think dual pivots can be better than cantis with drop levers.
Cantis tend to be better with straight levers, but that’s not really surprising.
Not trying to put you off!
Posted 6 years ago # -
I do prefer drops. The bike came with butterfly bars. I might try those first before the big change
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It's also got a bouncy Brooks saddle. That may also be swapped
Posted 6 years ago # -
U gonna tell us what it is??
Posted 6 years ago # -
It's a Surly LHT. I narrowly missed out last week but my OH gave me a licence to buy with some enthusiasm. Presumably because I'll have to take all the luggage.
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Thought it might be when you said 9 speed and Brooks.
Normal LHTs come with drops.
This is current spec -
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Front Derailleur Shimano Deore T611-3, Silver
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https://surlybikes.com/bikes/long_haul_trucker/bike_specs
UPDATE
Realised they have bar end shifters rather than STIs - don’t know if LH lever is indexed.
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Thanks that's interesting. This is brake levers plus bar end shifters. The shifters are for v brakes but there are similar for cantilever. Another choice v brake vs cantilever! I think spa do surly set ups with sti levers. I'll see if there's a spec
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I originally purchased my Trucker as a frameset, as I had a pretty good idea of how I wanted to build it up. My frame then went through many builds over the years as I experimented with parts: different brakes, different handlebars, different wheels and an evolution from derailleur gears to an internally geared hub. Basically, I used and abused bike parts and setups until I got the Trucker to a place that suits me.
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https://www.cyclingabout.com/surly-long-haul-trucker-the-best-all-round-touring-bike/
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Spa has sora levers coupled with a sora front derailleur and MTB chainset, deore on the back, plus cantilever. Perhaps that's what I'll try. But first I'll see if I can get on with the butterfly bars
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Another nice link. Thanks chdot!
Posted 6 years ago # -
Here’s an interesting variation...
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Chainset XD-2 Touring Tripe
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https://www.spacycles.co.uk/m1b0s21p3184/SURLY-Long-Haul-Trucker-STI
Posted 6 years ago # -
You'd think tripe would have its limitations
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