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How to make a $100 Cruiser/Mountain Bike Hybrid 1. Find a 90’s Name brand mountain bike. Mine was on Craigslist for $60 and was stored indoors. The model is a Mongoose Switchback purchased from a bike shop for $320. The bike shop history is important because big box stores have no idea how to assemble and lube a bike correctly. Check the tires for dry rot - just because they hold air doesn’t mean they are good. 2. Go thru and take apart the bike, inspect clean and lube the hubs and especially the derailer and brake controls. 3. Go on ebay and find and adjustable extended handlebar riser for $30. Mine is a Zoom and it’s nicely made. So I’m into the bike for $90 bucks and some time. I splurge another $20 for a larger handlebar: Sunlite Handlebar MTB 25.4mm Clamp 3" Rise Alloy Black and some new rubber grips. So for $110 I have a lightweight cruiser mountain bike that allows me to ride upright.Read full review
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I bought this item because it "looked" like the sweep angle of the handle bars "might be" bigger than the factory bars installed on my bike. When placing this item along side my original bars it is plain to see that the sweep angle is identical. All other necessary specs were listed in the description. Live and learn. I'll keep looking.
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Delivery time was reasonable. Cost was affordable and acceptable. Product was just as described. It's a great replacement for the original straight handlebar that began rusting. The 3 inch rise makes riding a little more comfortable plus the extra length gives more area for attaching my rear view mirrors and speedometer without cramping space. Overall, I like the difference in design.
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Bars are a nice wider feature to an old bike. They're 700mm compared with the 540mmthat came off. Huge comfort difference with width and the 3in rise. Fits interface points well: Stem clap, and brake clamps. Seems nicely rigid.
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This handlebar is lighter weight, wider, has a higher rise than the OEM handlebar. It makes riding the bicycle more comfortable. I also like the black finish on the handlebar.
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