Fitting disk brakes to Alex DM20
helen984
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As per title...can this be done?
I've not fitted disks before so I'm a bit confused; do you need special rims for disks? My frame has the correct lugs on it (for the back brake) and I was planning to get a set of front susp. forks with lugs to replace my standard rigid ones. Both wheels are Alex DM20 and they're on a Specialized Hardrock XC - which is standard space as far as I can see, currently on Tektro V brakes.
I've not fitted disks before so I'm a bit confused; do you need special rims for disks? My frame has the correct lugs on it (for the back brake) and I was planning to get a set of front susp. forks with lugs to replace my standard rigid ones. Both wheels are Alex DM20 and they're on a Specialized Hardrock XC - which is standard space as far as I can see, currently on Tektro V brakes.
*** 2005 Hardrock XC rigid in 'Dream' silver ***
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You need the correct hubs with rotor mounts on them* as well as the frame & fork mounts, also brake levers & gear levers not on the same bar clamp help cut costs as you won't need new gear levers if they're on a separate clamp.
* Which look like this
Note the 6 bolt holes on the left hand side of the hub.
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Wow, thanks for the info! Looks like a no-go then: by the time I've upgraded my little third-hand beast I could have bought myself a whole new bike, lol. Ah well...a good excuse to buy a new bike sooner
*** 2005 Hardrock XC rigid in 'Dream' silver ***0
