Being a newb to modern cycling I think I have made a major cock up.
I bought a 2013 Giant TCX cyclocross but struggled with the road bars.
I asked a so called expert and was told that a flat bar conversion was easy so to fund the project I sold the bars and 105 shifters.
I am now told that the rear derailleur will have to be changed to a short cage MTB model because the pull is different on the flat bar shifters.
Will the pitch of the road chain work with a 10 speed mtb derailleur or am I changing crank and bottom bracket too?
Turning into a bit of a nightmare tbh
Hope someone can help
I bought a 2013 Giant TCX cyclocross but struggled with the road bars.
I asked a so called expert and was told that a flat bar conversion was easy so to fund the project I sold the bars and 105 shifters.
I am now told that the rear derailleur will have to be changed to a short cage MTB model because the pull is different on the flat bar shifters.
Will the pitch of the road chain work with a 10 speed mtb derailleur or am I changing crank and bottom bracket too?
Turning into a bit of a nightmare tbh
Hope someone can help