Disc brakes front and rear?
- Thread starter JacktheRiffer
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The answer is.......it depends.
If you're using a friction drive or a shift kit --- no issues.
However, if you're using a China Girl kit with a rag joint, it's almost impossible to use a rear disc. Front would be no problem if you've got a fork and wheel that have the necessary mounts.
Good luck with your build!!
If you're using a friction drive or a shift kit --- no issues.
However, if you're using a China Girl kit with a rag joint, it's almost impossible to use a rear disc. Front would be no problem if you've got a fork and wheel that have the necessary mounts.
Good luck with your build!!
What kind of bike are you using? If your bike does not already have discs can you fabricate, or buy adapters for the caliper mounts?
The biggest problem is mounting a sprocket and rotor on the rear wheel, unless you have a shift kit or some kind of adapter to put it all together.
Once you have discs brakes you'll never want scrub brakes again, especially in hilly areas.
The biggest problem is mounting a sprocket and rotor on the rear wheel, unless you have a shift kit or some kind of adapter to put it all together.
Once you have discs brakes you'll never want scrub brakes again, especially in hilly areas.
This is how I did it. For the rear I bought a grubee hd hub and a disc brake rotor with an adapter that threads onto the hub, then I made some caliper mounts out of plate steel and welded them onto the frame. For the front I scored a MTB front wheel out of a dumpster with a disc rotor already on it and pretty much did the same for the rear for the caliper mount.
I also rigged up my brake lever so it pulls on both brakes at the same time.
I also rigged up my brake lever so it pulls on both brakes at the same time.
Thats sounds easy enough. Will most likely be the way i go. Could you by chance point me to that adapter?
This is similar to what I got for my rear.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Mountain-Road-Bicycle-Bike-Mechanical-Rear-Disc-Brake-Caliper-Set-Kit-Black-/221322722341?pt=US_Brakes&hash=item3387dcbc25
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Mountain-Road-Bicycle-Bike-Mechanical-Rear-Disc-Brake-Caliper-Set-Kit-Black-/221322722341?pt=US_Brakes&hash=item3387dcbc25
Just curious... how did you mount the disc to the grubee hub?This is similar to what I got for my rear.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Mountain-Road-Bicycle-Bike-Mechanical-Rear-Disc-Brake-Caliper-Set-Kit-Black-/221322722341?pt=US_Brakes&hash=item3387dcbc25
yes it can be done i put up some pictures of my build with disc brakes with the top hat adaptor and triple tree forks on front with disc brake mount on it.
