Fixeds with discs

rubertoe

meanredspider wrote:

Wrath Rob wrote:

I know you're only looking at discs for the front, but for anyone considering discs on the rear please note: if you plan or running mudguards then its worth getting a frame where the caliper mounts inside the rear triangle, i.e. between the chain and seat stays. Otherwise you'll be bending mudguard stays over the caliper. Even worse if you want to run a rack.

Yup - inside the triangle makes a lot of sense - that's where it sit on the Volagis

if only focus had thought of that! Raceblades for those who's dont.

anonymousblackfg

For utility type frames for full discs and changeable drop outs look at the Cotic Roadrat, Planet X Kaffenback, also I think Genesis do one?

The cotic has the logic of putting the disc tap forward facing on the front so it doesn't affect mud guards. you can sort the geometry of a track frame with bar/saddle position but the only hard to fix bit is toe overlap on small frames or low bottom brackets. Track frames normally run 165mm cranks to stop the pedal striking the ground on cornering where road bikes are normally longer.

dhope

Just bought
Avid BB7 SL front disc brake...

Would appear it's on.

dhope

Bah. Potential spanner in the potential works.

Condor fork has integrated headset.
Kinesis DC37 does not.

Does this mean it'll look gash?

Koncordski

dhope wrote:

Bah. Potential spanner in the potential works.

Condor fork has integrated headset.
Kinesis DC37 does not.

Does this mean it'll look gash?

Not if the colour combos are ok, what tempo do you have, the 2010/2011 blue?

dhope

Yep, the one in my sig
https://bit.ly/QetOAG

EKE_38BPM

dhope wrote:

Yep, the one in my sig
https://bit.ly/QetOAG

PARDON?!? I can't hear a thing over those wheels!

dhope

EKE_38BPM wrote:

dhope wrote:

Yep, the one in my sig
https://bit.ly/QetOAG

PARDON?!? I can't hear a thing over those wheels!

Yes, they'd be toned down a bit if I was getting a new front with a disc on

dhope

dhope wrote:

Just bought
Avid BB7 SL front disc brake...

Would appear it's on.

And just bought...

Wrath Rob

Looks familiar. Velosport have apparently come up with a way of routing the front brake line neatly without using cable ties. I'll know more when mine goes in for its first service, which should be when they fit the bits.

dhope

Wrath Rob wrote:

Looks familiar. Velosport have apparently come up with a way of routing the front brake line neatly without using cable ties. I'll know more when mine goes in for its first service, which should be when they fit the bits.

Bits for the Qoroz? What's left to go on? And yep, let me know any nice ways to route cables. It's only the front to worry about, on Nitto bullhorns with a TT lever most likely

il_principe

dhope wrote:

Bah. Potential spanner in the potential works.

Condor fork has integrated headset.
Kinesis DC37 does not.

Does this mean it'll look gash?

Discs on fixed? It's gonna look gash anyway.

Actually, discs in general = gash.

8)

anonymousblackfg

Sadly no Il Principe, it looks proper good (subject to having both wheels Disc'd).

dhope

anonymousblackfg wrote:

Sadly no Il Principe, it looks proper good (subject to having both wheels Disc'd).

Both wheels? Not the rear - no brake on that

mr_ribble

In fifteen years time discs will be ubiquitous, and rim brakes will be added to the same set as leather helmets on the Venn diagram of cycling.

rjsterry

Mr_Ribble wrote:

In fifteen years time discs will be ubiquitous, and rim brakes will be added to the same set as leather helmets on the Venn diagram of cycling.

Or they'll be having a retro revival.

dhope

rjsterry wrote:

Mr_Ribble wrote:

In fifteen years time discs will be ubiquitous, and rim brakes will be added to the same set as leather helmets on the Venn diagram of cycling.

Or they'll be having a retro revival.

Nah, that'd be like people riding around on one gear these days but pimping them out with new fangled disc brakes. Ridiculous.

jds_1981

dhope wrote:

rjsterry wrote:

Mr_Ribble wrote:

In fifteen years time discs will be ubiquitous, and rim brakes will be added to the same set as leather helmets on the Venn diagram of cycling.

Or they'll be having a retro revival.

Nah, that'd be like people riding around on one gear these days but pimping them out with new fangled disc brakes. Ridiculous.

& then going on about the 'feeling' of rubber pads in the rain?

iPete

If this build goes to plan, I fear for my wallet... keep us posted!

rjsterry

This might be useful

http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/CZ2333/unbranded_single_speed_disc_hubs__silver__32h_rear__24h_front__6_bolt_disc

iPete

How's this coming on?

yankeedoodle

look forward to seeing the progress on this thread

been looking at swapping my forks out on my road bike in favour of the kaffenback or pompetamine forks so that I can fit a disc.only trouble is my frame also has an internal headset

keep up the good work

Wrath Rob

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=65378

Though you may have to loose a few headset spacers as there is a fair amount of clearance between the tyre and the top of the fork (with 25mm tyres). Of course if you don't need mudguard mounts then there's always this.

dhope

Wrath Rob wrote:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=65378

Though you may have to loose a few headset spacers as there is a fair amount of clearance between the tyre and the top of the fork (with 25mm tyres). Of course if you don't need mudguard mounts then there's always this.

The Enve is about 3x the price of the Kinesis, lovely as it is.

I do just need to get around to asking Ugo to build a set for me, as I have the disc brake and fork.
This Condor is proving pricey... :roll:

ugo.santalucia

dhope wrote:

Wrath Rob wrote:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=65378

Though you may have to loose a few headset spacers as there is a fair amount of clearance between the tyre and the top of the fork (with 25mm tyres). Of course if you don't need mudguard mounts then there's always this.

The Enve is about 3x the price of the Kinesis, lovely as it is.

I do just need to get around to asking Ugo to build a set for me, as I have the disc brake and fork.
This Condor is proving pricey... :roll:

The Enve is lovely, but it only goes with an integrated headset... Can't fit it on my croix de fer, sadly...

iPete

mmm that Enve fork + carbon rotors, this could be bad...
http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/k ... -in-36555/

ugo.santalucia

iPete wrote:

mmm that Enve form + carbon rotors, this could be bad...
http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/k ... -in-36555/

If it fits your frame... I really really want one, but it doesn't fit mine (luckily)... the carbon rotor seems a bit OTT on a fixed bike and I am not 100% positive is performing yet

Wrath Rob

Nice find with that rotor. However, my carbon wheels squeal. My disc brakes squeal, especially when wet. Therefore my prediction is that these will squeal worse than a fat little piggy watching Deliverance for the first time.

If I'm proved wrong then I'll be in the queue to buy them myself.

Koncordski

They'd be very unsafe in the wrong conditions, what with carbon melting in the rain and all.

dhope

The most drawn out project ever moves a step closer thanks to a few uses of the Evans DAD20 code...





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