Disc brake equipped roadie....

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

so should i be looking for a disc conversion kit? are they reliable enough for lejog and other touring?
Cheers Ed

Better not, they've all been recalled

 

[young Ed]

Better not, they've all been recalled

ai i'm sure my steel shoe strap on bits will do then
never worn a single rim out with rim brakes though!
Cheers Ed

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

ai i'm sure my steel shoe strap on bits will do then
never worn a single rim out with rim brakes though!
Cheers Ed

Cos you spend too much time on here.

 

[young Ed]

Cos you spend too much time on here.

sorry need to go to halfords to get a new gear cable for the front derailer i don't even want!
Cheers Ed

 

[Cush]

All this talk of disk brakes, can any one give an estimate on how much it would cost to upgrade/change to disk brakes either front and rear or just front to a Dawes Nomad, the work would have to be done by a LBS, here just thinking(dreaming of a time after the winds).

 

[Dusty Bin]

All this talk of disk brakes, can any one give an estimate on how much it would cost to upgrade/change to disk brakes either front and rear or just front to a Dawes Nomad, the work would have to be done by a LBS, here just thinking(dreaming of a time after the winds).

Disk calipers can only be retrofitted to your bike if it already has the caliper mounts on the frame or forks.

 

[MacB]

All this talk of disk brakes, can any one give an estimate on how much it would cost to upgrade/change to disk brakes either front and rear or just front to a Dawes Nomad, the work would have to be done by a LBS, here just thinking(dreaming of a time after the winds).

Front is easy you just buy some disc forks, then a disc wheel, caliper, etc, etc. That's not cheap but he rear would be properly expensive assuming a steelframe,the addition of disc tab, a strengthening brace and a respray. It would probably be cheaper to buy a complete bike.

 

[young Ed]

i will probably be staying with rims then due to lack of mounting lugs
Cheers Ed

 

[Dusty Bin]

Front is easy you just buy some disc forks, then a disc wheel, caliper, etc, etc. That's not cheap but he rear would be properly expensive assuming a steelframe,the addition of disc tab, a strengthening brace and a respray. It would probably be cheaper to buy a complete bike.

Not forgetting the cold set from 130mm to 135mm spacing...

 

[colly]

Try not posting about subjects you know nothing about

It doesn't stop anyone else.

 

[young Ed]

It doesn't stop anyone else.

oh so only i have to listen to the mighty gods?
Cheers Ed

 

[colly]

oh so only i have to listen to the mighty gods?
Cheers Ed

Yes but only listen to those who know what they are on about. Ignore those who spout bullshit.

How you decide between the two is up to you.

 

[Cush]

Thanks for the answers, it saves me bothering the LBS's

 

[tigger]

I'm a huge fan of discs brakes on a road bike. I always thought cable discs were plenty for road/cross bikes but after borrowing an MTB over Xmas again I would love to have hydraulic discs on my next bike. Just so nice and progressive with serious stopping power. I felt so much more assured in these wet and slippery conditions. Ignore the naysayers, there's pros and cons with everything, but overall there are many many good reasons to have disc brakes one bikes. I'd say disc brakes on road bikes offer much more performance and reliability gains than electronic shifting does...

 

[young Ed]

I'd say disc brakes on road bikes offer much more performance and reliability gains than electronic shifting does...

and its about 10 or more times cheaper than the di2
Cheers Ed