Post mount and IS mount... whats the difference?

harders10
harders10 Posts: 25
edited May 2012 in MTB buying advice
Hi all
The subject probably says it all, but I'm looking to get some new brakes. Can anyone tell me what they mean by post mount and IS mount and what I would need for my bike?... Cannondale SL4 with RST Omega fork.

It has Tektro Dracos on there at the moment - not sure if that carries any significance or not.

Cheers

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  • DodgeT
    DodgeT Posts: 2,255
    http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=40028&t=12582405 for starters
  • harders10
    harders10 Posts: 25
    Brilliant, cheers DodgeT. That post and the link within it to a post from Nicklouse explains all.
  • miss notax
    miss notax Posts: 2,572
    Just to add that I have learnt the hard way that converting from one fitting to another isn't always quite as simple as you think..... It's worth checking to make sure that the relevant adapter for what you want to do is available and that you're happy with any effects (ie increasing the rotor size etc).

    I now know far more about brakes and adapters than is normal for a nice girl :(
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    miss notax wrote:

    I now know far more about brakes and adapters than is normal for a nice girl :(
    But as you are not it matter little.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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  • miss notax
    miss notax Posts: 2,572
    :evil: :lol:
    Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the number of moments that take your breath away....

    Riding a gorgeous ano orange Turner Burner!

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