rear disc brake adaptor

pirwin1
pirwin1 Posts: 248
edited May 2008 in MTB beginners
Does any one know where I can get one of these adaptors from?


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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    a cannondale dealer.

    what you actually wanting to do. fit a brake to a cannondale or to another bike?

    Google A2Z brake adaptors.
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  • pirwin1
    pirwin1 Posts: 248
    I want to fit a disc brake to a Muddy Fox alu sport frame. It has 2 holes near the dropout similar to in the picture. I thought that this adaptor looked neater than the A2Z one.

    Is it just a cannondale system then?
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    TBH it looks like a home made jobby. Or it is a dale specific one.
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  • pirwin1
    pirwin1 Posts: 248
    Ok. Is the A2Z adaptor any good? Has anyone used one?
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    many people.
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  • brett1980
    brett1980 Posts: 62
    Try ebay, there are loads on there from £6.99!
    Brett1980
    "Any hole is a goal.....but a good hole is a bonus!!"
  • pirwin1
    pirwin1 Posts: 248
    Is welding a disc mount on to the seat stay, as if the bike came with it on, a viable option? I know someone who does welding and could probably do it for free! If it would work of course. Thoughts?
  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Would need to heat treat the frame afterwards. Not worth it.

    Try and get the right adaptor.
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    nope as you will then need to have the frame heat treated and repainted. oh and you will need to gusset and strengthen the frame as it will not be strong enough. cheaper to buy a new frame.
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  • allthegearnoidea
    allthegearnoidea Posts: 4,077
    i used an A2Z on my old frame with no issues over 4 years,
    as said above, on ebay there are a lot fo them quite cheap!
    the A2Z adapters are well made bits of kit!
    Timmo.
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