>>1027079People used to ride rigid off road all the time, because that's all there was. I shred the local singletrack all the time on rigid (pic related)
>>1027080Retrofitting a mountain bike meant for flat bars with drop bars is a lot more involved than it seems.
First, drop bars place the hands further forward relative to the handlebar clamp, so unless you want to dramatically increase the reach of the setup, you need a shorter stem. You may also need a higher rise on the stem as well if you don't want a big saddle-to-bar drop. That's easy to do with old threaded steerers and quill stems, but you may have a hard time finding an appropriate stem if it's a modern threadless steerer.
Then there's the problem of brakes and shifters. You aren't going to be able to use the shifters and levers off your flat bars, and you need a fair amount of bike knowledge to know what's going to work right with the derailleurs and brakes you already have on the bike. It's not worth spending the time to write about specifics unless you're serious about doing a drop bar conversion - in which case you should post a photo of your bike, the brakes, and the derailleurs.
>tires that lose grip if I lean moderately.Knobby tires suck on pavement.
