Reddit Reddit reviews GMC Denali Road Bike

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GMC Denali Road Bike
21-speed road bike features a lightweight aluminum frameAlloy calipers and ally brake leversHigh-profile alloy Vitesse racing rimsShimano derailleur and Shimano Revo shifts makes it easy to change gears quickly and smoothlyHigh-performance 700c tires are up to the challenge of rigorous street racing
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u/Aun_vre · 5 pointsr/cycling

So /r/bikewrench and /r/bicycling are much more active sub-reddits that you may see more attention on, but I can try to help you out here.

Switching the bars could require a few things:


Stem Size and by extension handlebar size: the Escape has a stem made for 31.8mm diameter handlebars with pretty large bars actually. Most drop bars you find will be 25.4mm at the stem and 23.8mm everywhere else. Any discrepancy can be an easy fix with some shims (either bought or made). It is also possible (according to Sheldon Brown) that your current bars may have very similar sizing to standard drop bars. The stem may also need to be shortened or lengthened to comfortably accommodate for the new handlebars and riding positions.


Braking: As you may or may not have noticed most drop bars come with brake levers that allow you to access the levers while riding on the drops. This is important because it allows you more leverage at the moments when you are going the fastest. Check out this image stolen from 'Lovley Bike' that shows the typical 'breaking on the drops' position.

While it is not necessary to have these brakes and the 'hoods' that accompany them it is an excellent idea and gives more hand positions! Alternatively it is possible to use levers only on the flats of the drop bars (but not the ones you currently have may need the aforementioned shims).

Shifting!
I see the Escape has Shimano M310 trigger shifters. Those also may have to go. They, like the brakes, can be mounted on the flats of the bar but it is only very low end bikes that do this to their riders. There are an ungodly number of ways to incorporate shifting on a bike with drop bars. You can integrate them into the brakes with STI's, stick them on the end of the bars with Bar End Shifters, Get them onto the stem like many vintage bikes Stem Shifters or get them on the down-tube for a classic look Down Tube Shifters...

That aside the only real options up there that you have for a conversion are Bar-end or "Brifters" Brake/Shifters...reusing your old ones could work but it would be inelegant.

Geometry MOST IMPORTANTLY! Your bike was designed to be ridden upright, the stem, top tube, every inch of the bike assumes the rider is using flat bars. There is no telling really what the ride will 'feel' like after you start riding on the hoods/drops. Its not as bad as most hybrids with front suspension but I could not tell you anything about how it might feel once the swap is made.


For moving forward I see a few options

Option 1 Quick and Dirty Get some drop bars and some old cans. Strip your current bars of components and install the drops(don't forget shims), If sheldon is correct about the size of over-sized road bikes all your old components should slide onto the flat part of the drops and just fit. It would be a unique way to ride but mostly functional...Personally I would have concerns about how safe it would be.

Option 2 More hand positions!
If what you want is more hand positions don't overlook bar end attachments:
Bar end attachments
Orgin 8 might actually have the answer to your prayers: Bolt On Drops

Option 3 Dress her like a roadie
Trying to make your hybrid into a road bike is usually not the right way to go but...with $10-30 for bars, and $100 for Shifters and Brakes, plus $10-20 for complete re-cabling across the bike (MTB and Road bikes use different cable ends) and of course labor if you aren't that handy. Tack on $10 for bar-tape to make her pretty and comfortable and you aren't that far in the hole.
You don't get off any easier for Bar Ends once you get the appropriate brakes its about the same. All that and your former hybrid could pass any scrutinizing test of a lycra-clad cyclist, you'd have yourself a certified road-bike. No promises on comfort!


This is just a vague indication though! For a real in-depth price assessment and Q&A please visit your local bike store

For my $00.02...Don't bother trying to convert them. Ride the bike you have the way it was intended to be ridden. If after a while you still feel like its lacking, throw on some bar ends for more hand positions, Still feel like its lacking? Go test-ride some road bikes to see if riding on the drops is right for you. I'm not talking about a test ride around the parking lot either! No less then 3 miles on that sucker, get a real feel for it. Love it!? Sell the Escape and do a TON of research into inexpensive road bikes. They are out there waiting for ya.

u/markrages · 4 pointsr/cycling

For an extra challenge, try riding Denali on a Denali.

u/notjhh · 2 pointsr/bicycling

I wouldn't think it would sell. While it's not a bad looking frame...

  • Price: it's going to be expensive if it has the Rover name on it.
  • Value: it's mass produced Asian carbon with nothing to differentiate it from all the other mass produced Asian carbon.
  • Stigma: it says "Range Rover" on it.
  • Performance: may be great, but far more likely to be mediocre.
  • Warranty: What, you're going to take a bike to a Rover dealer? And what are they going to do with it?
  • Liability: What happens when some 400 pound stockbroker impales himself with a piece of carbon? If he doesn't kill himself, he's going to sue Rover.

    Sounds like another GMC Denali bike to me.
u/[deleted] · 2 pointsr/bicycling

Sounds better than the GMC road bike.

u/mralistair · 1 pointr/bicycling

it's unlikely to have moved enough to hit the frame without obvious signs of damage.

how does it compare to a photo?
http://www.amazon.com/GMC-Denali-Road-Bike/dp/B000FDDWB6


u/itsmetanner · 1 pointr/bicycling

So where should I start? I saw a pretty cheap bike but I know nothing about bikes.

http://www.amazon.com/GMC-Denali-Road-Bike/dp/B000FDDWB6

u/slic_ric · 0 pointsr/bicycling

paint job look a lot like a the GMC Denali, which is that I have...http://www.amazon.com/GMC-Denali-Road-Bike/dp/B000FDDWB6

can they be sued for blatantly stealing this iconic color scheme?

u/mediumpulp · 0 pointsr/Fitness

haha. I got this bike ( http://www.amazon.com/GMC-Denali-Road-Bike/dp/B000FDDWB6) from walmart.

I would say it is a decent bike. Granted you can't compare it to a real road bike, but it gets the job done especially for a beginner.