What is this? Where do I get one?

sponsoryu
sponsoryu Posts: 66
edited April 2011 in MTB workshop & tech
This is a pic of my other bike.

Basically, I'm putting a disc brake on my new bike but on closer inspection I think this is required for disk brakes?

When I look at full disk brakes, they don't include this part, so is it needed? where do I get it?

I'm talking about the part with green.

image052z.jpg

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    It's a disc brake adapter. They're needed for practially all sizes of disk.
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    brake adapter.

    any shop.

    but most brake kits include the required adapters.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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  • sponsoryu
    sponsoryu Posts: 66
    yeehaamcgee wrote:
    It's a disc brake adapter. They're needed for practially all sizes of disk.

    Seems simple enough, cheers mate.

    I'll get looking for a 160mm adapter x)


    TY for helping, all my 11 posts are asking for help :L
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    Forks are (generally) 160mm standard. So, if your calliper is a post mount, and your fork is a post mount, you should, with very few exceptions, be able to fit a 160mm disc and not need an adapter at all.
  • sponsoryu
    sponsoryu Posts: 66
    nicklouse wrote:
    brake adapter.

    any shop.

    but most brake kits include the required adapters.
    I was expecting them to include it too, but the two I'm looking at only include the following


    #1
    Supplied with disc pads fitted
    ISO Mount Front Brake calliper
    Calliper mounting bolts
    Disc mounting bolts
    Supplied with fitting instructions.
    You will receive one rotor and one caliper


    #2
    # ARTEK BLACK ALLOY CALIPER
    # COMPLEAT WITH PADS
    # DISC 160MM 6 HOLE WITH SCREWS
  • sponsoryu
    sponsoryu Posts: 66
    yeehaamcgee wrote:
    Forks are (generally) 160mm standard. So, if your calliper is a post mount, and your fork is a post mount, you should, with very few exceptions, be able to fit a 160mm disc and not need an adapter at all.
    How do I check if it's a post mount on each of them?

    Man I feel nooby right now.

    edit:
    this is the current fork
    image051mi.jpg
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    That's not a post mount, that's an IS mount.
  • sponsoryu
    sponsoryu Posts: 66
    yeehaamcgee wrote:
    That's not a post mount, that's an IS mount.
    So the adapter is required? x)

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