Originally Posted by
Dockhead
Disk mounts? Jury rig discs to a frame? I don't understand what you mean with this at all. Disks don't mount to the frame at all -- they mount to the hubs.
CALIPERS mount to the front fork and to the rear triangle, and I have mounting bosses for these already -- the German A suspension was designed for disk brakes, and the next year of my bike, with the same suspension, already came standard with Avid Juicy hydraulic disk brakes.
My hubs -- American Classic front and SRAM Dual Drive II rear -- are disk brake hubs with flanges for mounting the rotors.
I believe adding disk brakes is a simple bolt up operation -- what am I missing?
Well yeah, I've been around long enough to know the difference between a pad, a disc and a caliper. I was obviously under the impression your frame didn't have tabs for disc CALIPERS. It clearly does, so you're good to go for hydros.