converter for rim brake, 26" to 700c.

[fritzlite]

thinking about using my bontrager as a 700c commuter, and belive i once ran accros a converter for the rim brakes, so you can use a 26" mtb frame with 700c wheel.
A mate told me on-one and phil wood made a gizmo like that, but no more apparently...(?)
dont wanna weld the studs, just jet...(a least not until i try the frame with 700c`s..)
any links, ideas?..

 

[kaiser]

Think some canti's are compatible, possibly onza HO's?

 

[orange71]

wow - if they are available - instant 29er - just what I want :shock:

as long as I have tyre clearance :roll:

 

[elite504]

can always pop longer posts in. However, check the pauls comp. website as he does some indeedy. .

 

[Fenton]

The Paul ones are super nice, i had some a while back

http://www.paulcomp.com/

They're the ones called 'motoBMX' check the description for your application.

 

[fritzlite]

uh, those motobmx are nice...(but pricey.)
i`ll have a look at the onza`canti`s...but mayby to short(?)..

 

[al]

OOOOH! there nice.

A little tip if anyone is going to use a pair of Onzas like this. DONT!

The arms taper slightly and all that happens is the pad holders crack!

Done it, Broke em, Binned em.

Cheers,Al

 

[Fenton]

If you can find any of the onza HO v brakes I think these work as they are a plain post that you can clamp the pad arangement onto anywhere............
EDIT: On reading als last post (we wrote them at the same time!) don't do this! I knew someone who was running these for a little while but knowing the tendency of onza HOs to crack...................... Stick with the motoBMXs if you can stretch!

 

[al]

Yes thats what i figured!

They werent on the ones i had.Dont know why?

But if things are going to turn to rat poop, it will happen too me!!!

Al.

 

[one-eyed_jim]

Mavic make, or made, this one:

http://www.speedgoat.com/product.asp?pa ... &brand=155

That's just the first picture of it I found with a google search.

Why bother though? There are plenty of good road-going tyres around in 26".