Originally Posted by
Leisesturm
I do my fair share of time on older bikes. I just draw a line at trying to bring something from 1984 into the 21st Century. You never quite succeed, and the $$$ you spend trying to are mostly wasted. Bragging rights is about it.
My early 2000’s Tomac soft tail has disc caliper mounts on the frame, but the hubs are not capable. I could swap the hubs or even wheels, but I only ride in dry weather and the bike already exceeds my limited capabilities.
I also insist on keeping the rim brakes on the back of my tandem as changing to disc (frame and hub capable) would require giving up the oh so useful Arai drum.