converting rear disk brake to block brake

Jeremy Watts said:

Hi,

I have a standard adult mountain bike (26'' wheels) and both wheels have
fitted disk brakes. Thing is I want to convert the rear brake to a block
brake, but the frame doesnt have the fittings that are usually welded to the
frame to accept those V-type caliper things that block brakes use.

Is there any way around this? Maybe this is a daft question I dont know,
but I'm after a product that maybe is in existence that doesnt need those
welded on fittings to work? Any advice?

Jeremy

Another daft question for your daft question. Why? There's nothing
wrong with disk brakes.

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Quoted message said:

Hi,

I have a standard adult mountain bike (26'' wheels) and both wheels have
fitted disk brakes. Thing is I want to convert the rear brake to a block
brake, but the frame doesnt have the fittings that are usually welded to
the frame to accept those V-type caliper things that block brakes use.

Is there any way around this? Maybe this is a daft question I dont know,
but I'm after a product that maybe is in existence that doesnt need those
welded on fittings to work? Any advice?

Maybe you could adapt something similar to this concept -
http://njsframes.blogspot.com/2007/08/front-clamp-on-brake-kit-for-keirin.html.
But I'd stick with the disks.

--
www.ozcableguy.com
www.oztechnologies.com

Jeremy Watts said the following on 19/10/2007 17:18:

Quoted message said:

Hi,

I have a standard adult mountain bike (26'' wheels) and both wheels have
fitted disk brakes. Thing is I want to convert the rear brake to a block
brake, but the frame doesnt have the fittings that are usually welded to the
frame to accept those V-type caliper things that block brakes use.

Is there any way around this? Maybe this is a daft question I dont know,
but I'm after a product that maybe is in existence that doesnt need those
welded on fittings to work? Any advice?

Why on earth would you want to do this?

--
Paul Boyd
http://www.paul-boyd.co.uk/

OzCableguy said:

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Quoted message said:

Hi,

Quoted message said:

I have a standard adult mountain bike (26'' wheels) and both wheels have
fitted disk brakes. Thing is I want to convert the rear brake to a block
brake, but the frame doesnt have the fittings that are usually welded to
the frame to accept those V-type caliper things that block brakes use.

Quoted message said:

Is there any way around this? Maybe this is a daft question I dont know,
but I'm after a product that maybe is in existence that doesnt need those
welded on fittings to work? Any advice?

Maybe you could adapt something similar to this concept -http://njsframes.blogspot.com/2007/08/front-clamp-on-brake-kit-for-ke....
But I'd stick with the disks.

--www.ozcableguy.comwww.oztechnologies.com

There's these gimmicks too, though they look they're made for MTB
forks:

https://www.pacecycles.com/product.asp?catID=3&subcat=439

If your frame is steel, you could always have the posts brazed on....

/s