Retro fit Disc break adapters

[BG]

Does your frame have a mount on the non-drive chain stay? - a little tab with 2 threaded holes in it 22mm apart? a bit like this Schwinn has: http://www.foromtb.com/attachment.php?a ... 1201199284

My '98 Trek does and the red a2z adaptor for the 'Hayes 22mm' mount (as it is known) probably WON'T fit your frame unless it is a very large frame. Though the adaptors that have a brace up to your existing V-brake mounts should work (but are big and IMO ugly).

If you want to fit disks to these mounts you really need a set of Hayes brakes with a 22mm mount and they are quite rare. I think Hope made a brake to fit these mounts too so you may get lucky.

 

[velomaniac]

Woodman also do an adaptor which is better thought out than the a2z in that it has an arm that clamps to a canti boss to help distribute the forces a disc brake applies to the frame. Bit weird looking though which might spoil the lines of your bike.

Woodman Components - Disco System

UK Importer is Greyville Enterprizes Ltd, Lichfield, Staffordshire
Phone 01543 251328
sales@greyville.com

Some shop was selling it in the UK for about £75 but I cannot remember who.

 

[ti_pin_man]

I have been running with a woodman disk mount for about 3 years and had no problems with it at all. Hope did one very briefly but dont any more. eBay is the answer if thats what you're after.

 

[andy.w]

That looks like what I'm after Ti-pin-man.

Any idea where I'd get one. Have emailed the distributor but no joy yet.

Cheers For All your help.

Andy