Originally Posted by
Kztimmins
Hey all,
I'm entertaining the idea of buying an older rim brake titanium frame and having it converted to disc.
Does anyone have experience with this?
I gather it would require a capable builder and appropriate dropouts to make allow the swap.
Has anyone added drilled a frame to allow for internal routing?
Is removing a cable mount a pretty easy procedure on a ti frame?
Thanks!
Nothing's easy on Ti exactly, if you want it to last. Design, machining, deburring, cleaning, purging and welding all have to be excellent.
Dave Levy at Ti Cycles in Oregon can do everything you mention, and he'll also tell you if something is a bad idea. Not cheap though.
I'm sure there are plenty of other guys who are excellent too (Bilenky in Philly maybe?) but Ti Cycles is the one I can vouch for. I used to work for him, ~25 years ago, and he was very skilled then, so I can only assume he's even better now with more practice. No connection anymore, haven't seen him in years.
Tell us where you are, in case someone can recommend a FB near enough so you don't have to ship it.
Mark B in Seattle