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Mount V-brakes to a Disc-only frame?
I'm trying to build up a "cheap" bike to use my old bike parts.
Adding a disc wheelset/brakes defeats the purpose of this exercise. Most of you will just tell me to use a different frame...but has anyone tried adding V-brakes/bosses to a disc-only ALUMINUM frame? Can it be done? Are there 3rd-party add-ons (i.e. bolt-on bosses), or is welding an option? |
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Mount V-brakes to a Disc-only frame?
On Jun 7, 6:16 am, David Bonnell wrote:
I'm trying to build up a "cheap" bike to use my old bike parts. Adding a disc wheelset/brakes defeats the purpose of this exercise. Most of you will just tell me to use a different frame...but has anyone tried adding V-brakes/bosses to a disc-only ALUMINUM frame? Can it be done? Are there 3rd-party add-ons (i.e. bolt-on bosses), or is welding an option? AFAIK, welding Aluminum effectively requires special atmospheres and extraterrestrial know-how. It's not something you can get bubba at the Earl Schieb to do for a six pack of Olympia. And if he did manage to get the bosses on there, would you trust them? Some basic cable discs are going to be far cheaper than finding somebody with six fingers that can do this properly. |
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Mount V-brakes to a Disc-only frame?
On Thu, 07 Jun 2007 04:16:10 -0700, David Bonnell wrote:
I'm trying to build up a "cheap" bike to use my old bike parts. Adding a disc wheelset/brakes defeats the purpose of this exercise. Most of you will just tell me to use a different frame...but has anyone tried adding V-brakes/bosses to a disc-only ALUMINUM frame? Can it be done? Are there 3rd-party add-ons (i.e. bolt-on bosses), or is welding an option? I haven't tried this, but you might be able to use a BMX adaptor plate: http://www.danscomp.com/489051.php?cat=PARTS You bolt the top to the seatstay bridge and attach the lower tines to the seatstays with hose clamps. I don't know if they're the right size to work with mountain bike frames. |
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Mount V-brakes to a Disc-only frame?
Gary Young wrote:
On Thu, 07 Jun 2007 04:16:10 -0700, David Bonnell wrote: I'm trying to build up a "cheap" bike to use my old bike parts. Adding a disc wheelset/brakes defeats the purpose of this exercise. Most of you will just tell me to use a different frame...but has anyone tried adding V-brakes/bosses to a disc-only ALUMINUM frame? Can it be done? Are there 3rd-party add-ons (i.e. bolt-on bosses), or is welding an option? I haven't tried this, but you might be able to use a BMX adaptor plate: http://www.danscomp.com/489051.php?cat=PARTS You bolt the top to the seatstay bridge and attach the lower tines to the seatstays with hose clamps. I don't know if they're the right size to work with mountain bike frames. I'll have to look into this. There's a frame or two I'd like to try it on. I'll have to see if any of my local stores have it on hand and could measure the drop for me. Alternately I suppose I could email Dans comp. -- Dane Buson - Klatu barada nikto. |
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Mount V-brakes to a Disc-only frame?
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. com, David Bonnell wrote: I'm trying to build up a "cheap" bike to use my old bike parts. Adding a disc wheelset/brakes defeats the purpose of this exercise. Most of you will just tell me to use a different frame...but has anyone tried adding V-brakes/bosses to a disc-only ALUMINUM frame? Can it be done? Are there 3rd-party add-ons (i.e. bolt-on bosses), or is welding an option? Use a different frame. -- Michael Press |
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Mount V-brakes to a Disc-only frame?
On Jun 7, 3:53 pm, Michael Press wrote:
In article . com, David Bonnell wrote: I'm trying to build up a "cheap" bike to use my old bike parts. Adding a disc wheelset/brakes defeats the purpose of this exercise. Most of you will just tell me to use a different frame...but has anyone tried adding V-brakes/bosses to a disc-only ALUMINUM frame? Can it be done? Are there 3rd-party add-ons (i.e. bolt-on bosses), or is welding an option? Use a different frame. There's always that $50 Nashbar steel mtb frame--now with free seatpost. :-D It's the cheapest option, actually. |
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Mount V-brakes to a Disc-only frame?
On Jun 7, 9:38 am, "landotter" wrote:
On Jun 7, 6:16 am, David Bonnell wrote: I'm trying to build up a "cheap" bike to use my old bike parts. Adding a disc wheelset/brakes defeats the purpose of this exercise. Most of you will just tell me to use a different frame...but has anyone tried adding V-brakes/bosses to a disc-only ALUMINUM frame? Can it be done? Are there 3rd-party add-ons (i.e. bolt-on bosses), or is welding an option? AFAIK, welding Aluminum effectively requires special atmospheres and extraterrestrial know-how.... Proper post welding heat treatment is not exactly a do-it-yourself proposition. I rode a bike for a while that had linear pull brakes mounted on an older version of this adapter, fastened to the fork blades with Jubilee Clips: http://harriscyclery.net/page.cfm? PageID=49&action=details&sku=BR9121. -- Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia The weather is here, wish you were beautiful |
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Mount V-brakes to a Disc-only frame?
"David Bonnell" wrote in message ups.com... I'm trying to build up a "cheap" bike to use my old bike parts. Adding a disc wheelset/brakes defeats the purpose of this exercise. Most of you will just tell me to use a different frame...but has anyone tried adding V-brakes/bosses to a disc-only ALUMINUM frame? Can it be done? Are there 3rd-party add-ons (i.e. bolt-on bosses), or is welding an option? Why don't you use long reach caliper brakes instead? No need for bosses. |
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