Upgrading my front disc to hydraulic

kyle51

Hi everyone

If I was to buy http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=85972 (200mm front), just to be sure I'd need the 40mm IS - 180 IS Rear and 200 IS Front mount from http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=75477 (my front fork is IS mount and has 3)

Or can someone post a correct mount that's pretty cheap.

And I'd have to buy a new shifter as my current one is attached to my mechanical lever and as far as i know you cant separate them?

Thanks for the help (sorry for being such a noob :shock:)

Jomox

Yup, you'll need the 40mm IS - 180 IS Rear and 200 IS Front, but bare in mind Avid brakes can be a bit tricky to get setup perfectly, can take some fiddling to get right (Or if you lucky get it first time)

Depends what shifter it is, if can't separate it will need another shifter.

kyle51

Or what about http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=47543 comes already set up I think and has pretty decent reviews.

Anybody had any experience with that?

Thanks

felix.london

If you're only upgrading your front brake why do you need a rear adapter as well?

Personally I'd spend another £6 and get the Shimano Deore M596
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=67246

What size rotors do have on the bike now? And what sort of riding do you do? A 200mm rotor could be overkill

Jomox

I'd get the clarks or deore over the avid's personally.

kyle51

felix.london wrote:

If you're only upgrading your front brake why do you need a rear adapter as well?

Personally I'd spend another £6 and get the Shimano Deore M596
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=67246

What size rotors do have on the bike now? And what sort of riding do you do? A 200mm rotor could be overkill

Because its the cheapest I've seen and happens to come with a back one

Haven't really been on for a while but probably mostly long road bike rides through the country side so up and down steep hills, but never know when I might go camping or something and do offroading. I was originally just looking at a new mechanical disc and calliper (I think they've had it after about 6 year, the reason I dont want to spend loads but cant really afford a new bike either ) but if I can get hydraulic for pretty much the same price I thought why not.

160, I was just looking at 180 or 185 at first but if they're all the same price I might aswell get the bigger one?

Jomox

Depends on your weight, if your over 15 stone/95kg then the bigger rotor will help, if you below this then a 180/185 will be fine for front and 160 on rear.