Will any brakes fit on a mtb fork with road tyres?
maxppp
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I have rockshox judy forks and a street bike tyre/wheels on the front + back meaning natively most brake setups wont work on the front but the back is just fine with the disc brake.
Having taken it to a few bike shops im told my options are either:
Get new forks (dont want to do this)
Get a new tyre/wheel (think this means i will either have to get a mtb wheel/tyre or much larger diameter wheels (on the back aswell!))
Get a custom hub built that accomodates discs.
Can anyone offer any advise (like if there are some niche products) or are these the only three options if i want front brakes?
Id be happy with rim brakes but the current brake level is a hydraulic magura.
Having taken it to a few bike shops im told my options are either:
Get new forks (dont want to do this)
Get a new tyre/wheel (think this means i will either have to get a mtb wheel/tyre or much larger diameter wheels (on the back aswell!))
Get a custom hub built that accomodates discs.
Can anyone offer any advise (like if there are some niche products) or are these the only three options if i want front brakes?
Id be happy with rim brakes but the current brake level is a hydraulic magura.
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street bike tyre/wheels on the front + back
do you mean a road bike wheel with 700c rims?
as MTB street bikes have 24 or 26" rims."Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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Sorry for confusion, i think my road wheels are on 622 rims if that makes more sense?0
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Your rim brakes will not work with wheels that size - the bosses are simply in the wrong position.0
