Rear Disc Brake with no frame mount?

Is there any way to adapt a rear disc brake to work on a frame with no
disc brake mount? I have a Ti hardtail I plan on keeping for a long
time, but it looks as if v-brakes may soon go the way of cantalevers.

rocketman58:

Is there any way to adapt a rear disc brake to work on a frame with no
disc brake mount?

There are bolt-on mounts available for non-disc hardtails, but I suggest
you don't bother with installing a rear disc brake since it will not
significantly improve your braking over Vs or cantis, and there are many
disadvantages.

I have a Ti hardtail I plan on keeping for a long
time, but it looks as if v-brakes may soon go the way of cantalevers.

There is no shred of truth in this whatsoever.

On 2 Nov 2004 19:59:22 -0800,
(rocketman58) wrote:

Is there any way to adapt a rear disc brake to work on a frame with no
disc brake mount? I have a Ti hardtail I plan on keeping for a long
time, but it looks as if v-brakes may soon go the way of cantalevers.

You could get a bolt-on disc brake mount, but V-brakes will remain the
de facto standard for a long while yet at least. They may even
outlast the current infatuation with disc brakes, since in most
applications they work just as well if not better...and they usually
weigh less.

Don't judge the future of the mainstream on the basis of the
bleeding-edge bits that are currently being hyped. A lot of that sort
of thing takes a long time to filter down, and many such bits vanish
from the scene before they have a chance to get adopted by the average
rider.
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rocketman58 says...

Is there any way to adapt a rear disc brake to work on a frame with no
disc brake mount? I have a Ti hardtail I plan on keeping for a long
time, but it looks as if v-brakes may soon go the way of cantalevers.

Haven't heard much good about the bolt on rear disc mounts. If you like
V-brakes, I would be very surprised if they disappear any time in the
next 10 years. You can use a disc on the front and a V on the rear. If
you are really worried about it, you could buy a lifetime supply of v-
brakes and pads for the cost of changing over to discs.

Werehatrack wrote in message . ..
On 2 Nov 2004 19:59:22 -0800,
(rocketman58) wrote:

Is there any way to adapt a rear disc brake to work on a frame with no
disc brake mount? I have a Ti hardtail I plan on keeping for a long
time, but it looks as if v-brakes may soon go the way of cantalevers.

You could get a bolt-on disc brake mount, but V-brakes will remain the
de facto standard for a long while yet at least. They may even
outlast the current infatuation with disc brakes, since in most
applications they work just as well if not better...and they usually
weigh less.


One thing I like about disc is that sand/mud will not scratch the heck
out of your rims, and of course they stay drier, but from an
effectiveness standpoint I have doubts about the need for rear discs.

rocketman58 wrote:
Is there any way to adapt a rear disc brake to work on a frame with no
disc brake mount? I have a Ti hardtail I plan on keeping for a long
time, but it looks as if v-brakes may soon go the way of cantalevers.

Cantilevers and pads for same are, er, readily available; so if V-brakes
do go the same way, what's the problem?
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David Damerell flcl?

In article ,
says...
Is there any way to adapt a rear disc brake to work on a frame with no
disc brake mount? I have a Ti hardtail I plan on keeping for a long
time, but it looks as if v-brakes may soon go the way of cantalevers.

It is very easy to get cantilevers. I would just get the v brakes and not
worry about it.
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Alex

Artistic-Is there any way to adapt a rear disc brake to work on a frame with
no
disc brake mount? I have a Ti hardtail I plan on keeping for a long
time, but it looks as if v-brakes may soon go the way of cantalevers.

Doubt V brakes will go the way of cantis(gee, cantis are still available,
really nice ones) considering the expense, compatibility, weight of discs.

Peter Chisholm
Vecchio's Bicicletteria
1833 Pearl St.
Boulder, CO, 80302
(303)440-3535
http://www.vecchios.com
"Ruote convenzionali costruite eccezionalmente bene"

Hmm... After all the positive feedback, I think I'll stick with
V-brakes for the long haul. I'll just pick up some new Koolstop pads.

Shimano cantalevers went away , but there was still a market for them
so others filled the gap. I would imagine a similar outlook for
V-brakes.


(Qui si parla Campagnolo ) wrote in message ...
Artistic-Is there any way to adapt a rear disc brake to work on a frame with
no
disc brake mount? I have a Ti hardtail I plan on keeping for a long
time, but it looks as if v-brakes may soon go the way of cantalevers.

Doubt V brakes will go the way of cantis(gee, cantis are still available,
really nice ones) considering the expense, compatibility, weight of discs.

Peter Chisholm
Vecchio's Bicicletteria
1833 Pearl St.
Boulder, CO, 80302
(303)440-3535
http://www.vecchios.com
"Ruote convenzionali costruite eccezionalmente bene"

rocketman58 Wrote:
Is there any way to adapt a rear disc brake to work on a frame with no
disc brake mount? I have a Ti hardtail I plan on keeping for a long
time, but it looks as if v-brakes may soon go the way of cantalevers.

Look here
http://www.woodmancomponents.com/pro...scosystem.html

for your disc brake adapter,...but why do you want the power of a disc
brake on the rear wheel?

Imho a v-brake would be enough in the back,...or no brake at all for
the back wheel! read the first bit of this:
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/brakturn.html and see if you still want
that rear disc brake, or any rear brake!
Front brake is offcourse a totally different story....here disc brakes
rule!


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