V Brakes to Disk Brakes
nitro124
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Is it possible to convert a Standard V-Brake front forks to be able to have a disk brake mount, and how can you do this?
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What forks?
If they don't have a disc mount it's new forks time.
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damn. Its gunna cost loads to replace them as I want high travel forks, any cheap suggestions out there?0
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You will be limited by your frame as to what travel forks you can run
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Oh wait no, i don't want high travel forks, I want DH style forks. My V brake forks are a DH style fork but they have a standard travel that a standard fork has0
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nitro124 wrote:Oh wait no, i don't want high travel forks, I want DH style forks. My V brake forks are a DH style fork but they have a standard travel that a standard fork has
so they are something like a Zoom?
IE a fork that looks like it is good but actually is not very good.
Just look at a fork that has the correct travel."Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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Forks come in lots of different travel lengths.
There are no standard travel length forks.
DH style forks are at the longer end of travel & generally only to be used on a DH frame.
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also consider new wheels if your old ones are not disc ready."Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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I looked at doing this... My frame and fork are disc ready and I wanted hydraulic discs.
I did the costing based on new stuff from Merlin:
Shimano Deore 505 Wheels - £75 for the pair
Shimano Deore 595 Disc Brake Set - £120
and I would need a new set of shifters which would load another £30 on top.
Add to that the cost of a new fork... In your case because it's not disc ready and in my case because my fork utterly sucks and you're talking over £400.... So I'm going to do the winter on my V's and buy a new bike in spring.0
