Brake Upgrade

tommy-leg

Hi, Can anyone tell me if its an easy procedure to upgrade from v brakes/mechanical discs to hydrolics?
Only reason i ask is that it may be easier and cheaper for me to purchase a bike, and just upgrade the brakes myself!

Many thanks

tom

cooldad

From V's depends if you have disc ready hubs and caliper mounts. From mechanical discs no problem just buy new brakes.

nicklouse

cooldad wrote:

From V's depends if you have disc ready hubs and caliper mounts. From mechanical discs no problem just buy new brakes.

and maybe new gear shifters and cables.

cooldad

Aah the dreaded sti's

delcol

can you give us a little more info to go off..

what the current set up ?
frame make model
what brakes and shifter you currently have
what forks
and what hubs.

then someone will be able to tell you exactly how easy and cost effective it will be to do.

tommy-leg

Hi, I haven't got one yet, just weighing up my options

mrmonkfinger

It'll be easier and cheaper to just save up and buy a bike that comes with all the stuff you really want.