Suspension Shimano
Possibility of transforming a mountain bike into a road bike?
I have a Cannondale M700 mountain bike that is probably 10-12 years old. I have not been on it in a number of years and now I would like to transform it into a road bike if possible.
It does not have any suspension of any kind. It has Shimano Deore LX cantilever brakes and a Shimano Deore XT shifting mechanism.
It's still in great shape, and I love how light it is, so I would hate to get rid of it.
Is it possible and would it be cost feasible to do this transformation? Any help would be great.
Thank you.
Slick 1.5 tires are the way to go. They have MORE traction than tires with a tread pattern on the road under wet conditions. The only reason a bike tire need a tread pattern is off road, for traction in sand, dirt, gravel etc.
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