Folding Bikes - i just put on disc brakes on my downtube.

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mbnz230
03-14-09, 05:36 PM
well its just for the front. its pretty simple installation, just plug and play. there's no place to mount the disc on the back so i just put disc on the front for now. i think it looks much nice with the disc. I haven't tested them out yet. Its still cold and snow left on the ground so I need to wait a bit longer.

does anyone know where to get the wheels for the back that i can mount disc brakes on. something inexpensive and look nice like the standard aluminum finish. i dont think i can custom make one, i guess it looks too time consuming. *Yan should consider making them standard on his future bikes maybe.

the bolts that use to hold the standard brakes, which i try to take off but its too tight, i just worried i might break it so i leave it there, to take them off do i just turn them counterclockwise??

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3434/3354306947_35defe49f7_o.jpg

vmaniqui
03-14-09, 06:04 PM
it looks nice especially on the white fork. maybe i could also try this on my citizen tokyo. how much did it cost you for everything ?

thanks,
vic
mbnz230
03-14-09, 06:36 PM
they are about $100 for the front and rear. these are like the interloc racing design calipers with dual piston movements, so both pads move inward to grab the disc. The one i have are made by Winzip. They seem to grab really good but i have yet to test it out.

vmaniqui
03-14-09, 09:00 PM
thanks. let me know how it works....
vmaniqui
03-14-09, 11:05 PM
mbnz230

did you change your fork ? or is the white one the original fork on your downtube ?

thanks,
vic