"Per Elmsäter" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:Rocketman said:Since I bought a spare disc-ready wheelset, I thought maybe I'd give front and rear disc brakes
a try. My 2001 Klein Attitude has a 22mm (Hayes) mount for a rear disc caliper (same as Trek). I
was planning to get an A2Z 22mm to 51mm adapter plate. Has anybody here tried the A2Z adapter on
a Klein (or Trek) hardtail? A Hayes 22mm hydraulic caliper with hose and lever is $150+. Is
there a cheaper/better option? What do you guys suggest?
Even if I do get the caliper issue sorted, the frame has no braze-ons for hydraulic hose
routing. So, that means using some klugey stick-on housing guides that will muck-up the sleek
looks of my Klein (which has internal cable routing - a big selling point). I suppose routing
the hoses under the downtube and rear chainstay would be fairly stealthy; but it's still a
kluge. Arrgh. The European version of the Klein Attitude was available from the factory with
disc brakes. How did they route the hoses? (Photos would be helpful if you know of any.)
I dunno. I'm thinking it's too much hassle and expense to go with rear discs. I might just stick
with a rear V-brake and front disc. It works pretty good as-is, and keeps a lot of $$$ in my
pocket.
Ideas?
Rocketman
I have a Klein Adept Pro ( FS ) from 2001. I don't know how they differ
but
Quoted message said:I mounted a normal XTR caliper on the rear no problem. And I love it.
You mean you're using XTR V-brakes on the rear? Or did you find a way to mount the XTR rear
hydraulic disc caliper?
Quoted message said:I agree about the cable routing. It has annoyed me several times. The shifters have nice internal
routing and my rear hydraulic brake hose goes
on
Quoted message said:the left side of the top tube through braze on guides that seem to fit
well.
Mmmmkay. So your Adept already has the cable guides brazed to your frame. Is that right? Mine does
not. It sounds like you do have an XTR hydraulic disc caliper on the rear. How did you mount it to
your 2001 Adept? Did you use an A2Z 22mm to I.S. adapter plate? Did you use the Shimano 22mm to I.S.
adapter? Is there enough clearance?
Quoted message said:Ie my hydraulic hose seems to be the same diameter as a normal brake hose. There are two brazeons
on the front part of the toptube. Unfortunately the hose is clamped down with zip ties which makes
it even worse.
Aaarrrggghhhh.
My Klein Attitude (2001) has no braze-on cable guides at all - only the internal routing holes.
Quoted message said:Quoted message said:From where the shifter cables come out there are no guides and the hose
is
Quoted message said:kinda zipped down to the rear shock and whatever they found on the way
down
Quoted message said:to the caliper. It is not put together by the factory.
Yeah, that's kinda what I expected. It's uncharacteristic of Gary Klein to be this sloppy.
Quoted message said:I wouldn't try to save $$$ by not getting a rear disc. I really appreciate the nice modulation on
both levers. However I am contemplating doing just that on another bike I have. Not from being
cheap but simply 'cause there
is
Quoted message said:no caliper mount on the rear stay.
Yeah, I have several bikes like that; but my titanium bike can have I.S. mounts added for like $120
or so. It's cheaper than buying a new frame...
Quoted message said:Maybe a hydraulic rim brake in the rear and disc in front...........
That could work well, IMO.
Rocketman
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