Originally Posted by
TransitBiker
It's an okay bike that's a pretty good value. Nothing too special but not too many warts either. However...
I thought you "were sooo done with rim brakes!". This isn't a bike that could be easily converted to discs. The rear disc is just plain out. I suppose that you could have someone add disc tabs to the rear but that isn't going to be cheap. It may not even be possible. The tubes on the nondrive side may not be strong enough to withstand the braking force.
You
could put discs on the front but that's still going to be expensive. You'd need a new fork, a new wheel and a disc caliper. All in you'd be looking at $150 to $250 depending on the quality of the parts. If you don't install the parts yourself, you are looking at another $150 to $200 for labor. That's adding a lot to the cost of the bike and getting it pretty close to the price of a LHT Disc Trucker.
Bottom line: It's a good bike as it sits. It's not necessarily a good bike for you if you start fiddling with it.