Flat to Post mount adapters for dummies
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Flat to Post mount adapters for dummies
Are there adapters that allow Flat mount callipers on Post mount frames with larger rotors? I do understand that this is impossible with the rotors of the same size, but what prevents adapting a 160mm Flat mount calliper to post mount frame with 180/200mm rotors?
Just curious.
Just curious.
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Interesting you should ask. BikeRumor.com just had an article about Wolf Tooth introducing exactly those adapters. Look here: https://bikerumor.com/wolf-tooth-pos...-frames-forks/
Edit: Here is Wolf Tooth's web site description: https://www.wolftoothcomponents.com/...-brake-adapter
Edit: Here is Wolf Tooth's web site description: https://www.wolftoothcomponents.com/...-brake-adapter
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Interesting you should ask. BikeRumor.com just had an article about Wolf Tooth introducing exactly those adapters. Look here: https://bikerumor.com/wolf-tooth-pos...-frames-forks/
Edit: Here is Wolf Tooth's web site description: https://www.wolftoothcomponents.com/...-brake-adapter
Edit: Here is Wolf Tooth's web site description: https://www.wolftoothcomponents.com/...-brake-adapter
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* The more common type of post mount adapters wouldn't work with the flat mount to post mount adapter because the caliper position on them.
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I saw that, seems to be a rebranded solution from https://www.assolutions.ca/flat-mount-caliper-to-post-mount-adapter-guide/. Still, I don't understand why it's not widely available/requested.
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Are there adapters that allow Flat mount callipers on Post mount frames with larger rotors? I do understand that this is impossible with the rotors of the same size, but what prevents adapting a 160mm Flat mount calliper to post mount frame with 180/200mm rotors?
Just curious.
Just curious.
2. Rear triangle: I recently learned the hard way that there just wasn't enough room for my post-mount caliper, adapter, and 160mm discs.
So I coughed up for some new Ultegra calipers.
Now I have two flat to post 160mm adapters if anyone wants them.