i have a 2018 gt avalanche and it has all of the latest geometry and parts tech. sealed bearings, tapered head tube with fully integrated cane creek headset, hydraulic brakes a 203mm front disc a 180mm rear disc, shimano ice tech rotors with 365 calipers. i am upgrading to XT 8020 4 pot calipers. XT and XTR drivetrain, 3x9. i am upgrading to a 1x11. i am upgrading to a droppost. i have a 720mm bar a 45mm stem, a specialized body geometry power saddle. mavic rims, dt swiss hubs (350 series) dt swiss spokes and nipples. specialized grid series tires, a butcher front a purgatory rear. the bar is a bontrager rl 31.8, the stem is a kore. um thats it
Not only do you do interesting conversions and mods, you don't waste time by over-explaining things. You talk fast while you work fast! Very considerate of the viewer's time! Thanks, RJ!
I am so glad I saw this video, the bike shop where I bought my Giant bike 15 years ago said I couldn't upgrade and that if I wanted disk breaks, I needed to purchase a new bike. After looking at my mounts on my Giant Left side fork and rear assembly, I was certain they are for disk breaks. Sure enough, that is exactly what they are for. Now I am determined to make the change thanks to your video!
Great video. Very methodical. I have a MTB with disc brakes that I though were defective regarding their braking power. When I saw your video on the part that you adjusted the brake pads calibrating the discs' gaps with the pads and tightening the caliper bolts Bam! It hit me. I just loosened the bolts, adjusted the gaps, held the brake levers, tightened the bolts and wow! My bike braking power just became an absolute fix! Thanks.
@@wiliestrogue2924 To be fair, on first look, the braking mechanism will reveal itself as to how it works just by looking at it. It's more insulting to imply that someone would need knowledge to know that it can adjust
I got 2mountain bikes Gary fisher same models but 3years apart so I can change wheels with the newer one it also is disc ready but figures I like the older one better but the older one had a optional disc model so it can be upgraded but will need brackets in back and front
*Some missed parts.. red reflector. No kick leg, the one in picture I got it separately. **Latest.Bike** Was easy to assembly. Instructions are clear. Very good idea to take it to a bike shop for tune up. If you have tools, knowledge and time easy to make it ready for a ride.*
Honestly, your videos are the best instructive DIY videos on the internet. You’re very patient and detailed and you provide great instruction plus “how to” inspiration....Thanks!
Thanks for the video RJ. Did something like this many years ago and I had to use one of them adapters for rhe rear - worked a treat. Quick tip - cut back zip ties using a pair of nail clippers - they end up looking neater and no sharp edges or plastic sticking out to wreck your fingers on.
Outstanding video from the continuity and presentation to the perfect camera work. This has to be the most concise and fully explained video on this subject extant. Major Kudos to you Buddy! This could not have been done better.
Great video! Your bike looks a lot cooler with the disc brakes on there. I like your explanations with all the part descriptions, torque measurements, and proper units as well as tricks to get the cables and bolts fitted properly. You rock!
Thank you for this. I just bought a 2014 REI Novara Portal that currently has V-brakes. It has the tabs for disc brakes. Additionally, the wheels it came with have the 6 hole pattern for disc rotors. So I was searching for a UA-cam video for a conversion to disc brakes. This is very helpful.
Wow.. One of the best instructional video I have watched in you tube. The camera focus is spot on, sharp and instructions are concise. Awesome. I'm impressed
seriously, this channel needs more viewers, basically 8.5/10 times it is cheaper and less time consuming to just buy a new bike, BUT! what fun is that? I love the ridiculousness of all your conversions, and how you generally answer every question someone could have regarding: can I put this thing on this old thing?
I've worked with BB5 and they either work or they don't. Quality issues. And if they don't work, well your constantly adjusting them. But they work better than Tektro. The way I learned was using a business card between the rotor and rear caliper. Then doing what RJ did. RJ...you finally did a disc brake video. Thank you kind Sir!
same for me, but having the mounts is the bare minimum I thought. Sometimes there is so much stuff to replace that the effort becomes too expensive for my bike.
Nice, I still have Avid single digit V-brakes on my 2002 built I-Drive Marathon and love them. More videos like this are persuading me to "upgrade"...one day.
i just saw i video right before watching yours of a guy in asia using those exact same adapters you had for this same conversion but he actually installed 2 new hubs for 6 bolt disc brakes, apparently those adapters do work fine.
Hey thanks great vid!! I'm looking forward to hearing your opinion and advice when it comes to adapters for non-disc break ready frames! Got a 93 kona cinder cone and heard a2z adapter works with some light modification😀
Thanks RJ for another great video and yes I'm one of those that enjoy the detailed longer videos. On a related note was going to ask about installing disks on old school bikes. Mine is a '95 Gt Avalanche. So can't wait for when you present that one. Thanks again.
you are absolutely right. .new wheels, normally new gears, disc brakes, and sometimes even the frame doesn't have the adapters he is showing.. so it's almost new for everything!
A few years late lol but very nice video. I have a v-brake mountain bike that has mounting points for disk brakes. I had been considering upgrading for a while but was worried that it might be more complicated than I wanted to deal with. Nice to see that it isn't all that complicated, especially since I want to use mechanical brakes for both budget and simplicity reasons.
Love this transformation from V-brakes to Disc brakes! I have a 2004 Trek 3700 that I have fixed up and I'm going to covert it to being a 30 speed by the spring of 2018. Can my Trek 2300 be converted completely to dual disc brakes or is just the front RockShocks only compatible for disc brakes?
Hey RJ, what do you think of taking a hybrid bike for commuting 700c wheels and converting just the front wheel to disc brake but leaving the rear with a rim brake? It would be an easier and less expensive conversion. Is there any reason it should not be done? My understanding is that 80% of your stopping power is on the front wheel brake. I understand that if you are touring fully loaded you would probably want disc brakes front and rear. What is your opinion on this and would you be willing to give it a tryout? Thanks! dps
great job RJ thorough as always even if you do it in your socks 😉 keep up the great work, still looking forward to some restorations on the bikes you got last month
this was an excellent video. i just changed a 2004 Trek/Gary Fisher bike to Avid BB7 calipers, 160 shimano rotors and 26" Alex Ace 17 wheels. everything went exactly as shown. total cost was about $400 canadian. the braking is not as good as hydraulic brakes, the cost of which would have been just too much, but they're better than the rim brakes. because i ride a lot of single track with steep hills and lots of turns if felt it was worth the expense. i wouldn't do this for road riding.
Thanx for the tip on sequence for " torque arm, bike frame, washer, nut" , at the very end! My axle on the Gmac bike motor is about 8" long. Much too long for my frame, but I am afraid to cut off excess until I know EXACTLY how much I need to attach hardware nuts etc.
Are you going to sell this or use it yourself? I've thought about doing this to bikes that I flip but the cost of the wheels and brakes does not seem worth it. People never want to pay for upgrades.
Andrew Triggs ....I at times use RJ the bike guy's videos to fix bikes as a hobby. Unless you get a fantastic deal on a sought after bike you never real make your money back. Personally i just like doing it and unfortunately can't keep them all. so i don't sell them for profit just enough to get another one to fix up. My two cents worth.
This bike has 0 value. People won't even want to pay the cost of the parts. In other cases, you might already have a decent frame and suspension. In this case, upgrading it is cheaper than buying a new bike with a similar level than your current one will be after the work. In my case i had a Scott Mountain Bike with 12 years already with lock suspension and wheels / frame capable to support disc brakes. Upgrading it with entry level disc brakes and a better suspension will set me back around 200£ but for those same 200 i would NEVER get a bike with those same parts. So, really, it's about learning the cost of parts and bikes. Also, there is a growing market for vintage bikes with updated parts. With all those hipsters walking around town, good money can be made trough them. I've recently been to a town where this cool shop ran by this young kid was doing great. He would buy old road, city and vintage mountain bikes, for nearly nothing, strip them clean, paint them, restore what could be restored and then update them with disc brakes, led lights, incorporated usb chargers, better suspension etc. He easily doubles the investment in each personalized bike and sells everything he makes.
Hi, i wanna buy i bike and i found a MTB Rockrider 340 26' ' black B'Twin for 214 euros here is the link:www.decathlon.ro/mtb-rockrider-340-26-negru-id_8351519.html is it good?
And in the United States we tend to get a mixed bag of metric and imperial on anything we work on, so mechanics of all stripes have to have both sets of tools usually.
IronheadOfScroteus I wish we were just taught metric. Being one of the only countries that uses the system is utterly stupid. Factory have to use both mechanics have to use both. Should have just used metric in the first place
Very well done video. Easy to follow step by step with great video focus on each step. I am going to try this as my mountain bike front wheel just crapped out on me and the brakes to the rear wheel are not working.
Thank you for the in depth video. I was hoping to ask you a question regarding the brake system selection. Does the selection of the caliper and rotor vary based on the space between mounting holes on the forks? Thanks again for the great video
Nice transformation. On a side note: I hate Avid BB7 callipers they're so damn annoying. Even if I set them up so they don't rub, they will start rubbing against the disc again in a very short while. I have not used the BB5's though. I will change mine out to the TRP Spyke.
i have the TRP spyre(road version of the spyke, less pull), best upgrade i have ever made in all honesty. Brakes dont rub, feels more powerful and best part is both pads if set up properly will wear even meaning no annoying one pad wearing quicker then the other or pushing of the disk with has the potential to slightly warp the rotor. Currently have a couple hundred miles and ever since the first adjustments, still no problem at all. Just the standard brake cable initial stretch after initial installation. I got mine off of ebay for 60 bucks, came with rotors, highly recommend if you are willing to wait a tad bit of time to get em from there, if in a hurry/need them immediately could always buy directly from TRP. Most important thing to note though is the types of mounts your bike has for disk brakes, then buying the adapters if needed. TRP sells all the types directly from them which is great.
My beater bike, which I put over 10,000 miles on last year, has rim brakes and a rigid frame. On a recent trip to Spain, I rented a bike that had disc brakes and front suspension, and I loved both of those features and wanted to convert my beater bike to both of them. My beater bike frame has no mounts for the disc brakes nor do my hubs have the mounts for the rotors. After reading the advice of the internet experts, it was obvious that it was more cost-effective to just buy a new bike with both of those features, rather than upgrade. I ended up getting a bike with the features I wanted on bikesdirect for under $300. After a few tweaks for personal preferences, it's as good as my beater bike ever was. I will look for your video on the adapters for disc brake mounts on bikes that don't have frames that support disc brakes. I have a feeling the answer will be to just get a new bike.
You made it look very easy and doable. My only question is. Do all rims come with the screw holes to attach the rotors to? I was confused since you began at that point. I have a Schwinn Ten Speed that I want to upgrade.
@Joby Fluorine I like the bike I've got now goes about 35mph. How fast does your bicycle go... when ever you can afford to put a motor on it then and only then can you came back and try again.
Hey RJ, I would like to see you do a daul 200mm hydraulic disc brake on a front MTB wheel.. step-by-step and what you would need to purchase to achieve it.
Good demonstration on how to upgrade brakes, and very helpful. Liked and subscribed. Now for the constructive criticism. Better lighting of the detail shots and a plain and uniform background would be advantageous. Minor points to take a good video and make it Great. Still, far better than most videos and way better than I could do.
I disagree with you. This is one of the easiest adjustable mechanical disc brakes. RJ tighten the right side of the caliper a little too much. This is it.
Cuneyt Kilic . I don't understand why you're watching a video like this? you seem like such an expert. What could you possibly learn? oh.... nevermind. you're one of those guys that spends hours stalking the internet looking for Windows of opportunity to show the masses how smart you are... tool.
Ackt_like_U_h8_it ! Looks like you are spam or too young to understand why people leave a comment. I am not an expert. In fact, nobody is the expert. Everyone who already knows many things on a particular subject learns many things from the other people. Even though if I was an expert, does that mean I do not need to watch any video? What kind of approach is that? Do you watch TV just because you feel like you are an uneducated person who also needs to learn everything by watching youtube, tv, etc...? If you watch RJ carefully, even he says ``let me know what you are thinking on this or that.'' With your aspect, he is also one of those guys that spend hours stalking the internet. I think you should learn how to interpret what people write so that you would be able to realize who is informative and who is not. If you want, you could do that. You are never too old to learn!
Alot of times bike companies will have different versions of the same model all using the same frame but with different components, such as entry level model with cheap components and an expert level model with more expensive components
I like it I would like to convert my ebike to disc brakes but there are no mounting holes or brackets built-in ? thanks for sharing I need a bike shop for this one
I got a nice deal on a pair of Mavic Cross max's and am considering doing this for a 1998 Specialized Stumpjumper. the dropout has a rack mount in it and it looks like it will work but im not 100% sure, really would like to use these wheels instead of parting them and just keeping the front.
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i have a 2018 gt avalanche and it has all of the latest geometry and parts tech. sealed bearings, tapered head tube with fully integrated cane creek headset, hydraulic brakes a 203mm front disc a 180mm rear disc, shimano ice tech rotors with 365 calipers. i am upgrading to XT 8020 4 pot calipers. XT and XTR drivetrain, 3x9. i am upgrading to a 1x11. i am upgrading to a droppost. i have a 720mm bar a 45mm stem, a specialized body geometry power saddle. mavic rims, dt swiss hubs (350 series) dt swiss spokes and nipples. specialized grid series tires, a butcher front a purgatory rear. the bar is a bontrager rl 31.8, the stem is a kore. um thats it
oh yeah odi double locking grips and bar ends
i would like to send a pic
sounds like you are saying sluts instead of slots
Why cut the cables when it could be reused,duh.
Not only do you do interesting conversions and mods, you don't waste time by over-explaining things. You talk fast while you work fast! Very considerate of the viewer's time!
Thanks, RJ!
I am so glad I saw this video, the bike shop where I bought my Giant bike 15 years ago said I couldn't upgrade and that if I wanted disk breaks, I needed to purchase a new bike.
After looking at my mounts on my Giant Left side fork and rear assembly, I was certain they are for disk breaks. Sure enough, that is exactly what they are for.
Now I am determined to make the change thanks to your video!
Great video. Very methodical. I have a MTB with disc brakes that I though were defective regarding their braking power. When I saw your video on the part that you adjusted the brake pads calibrating the discs' gaps with the pads and tightening the caliper bolts Bam! It hit me. I just loosened the bolts, adjusted the gaps, held the brake levers, tightened the bolts and wow! My bike braking power just became an absolute fix! Thanks.
Your a moron. Common sense sll bicycle brakes are adjustable
@@mmarczuk1976 yikes kinda hard reply..from someone replying to a year old comment.
P.S: "you're a moron" not " your a moron"
@@mmarczuk1976 who's the moron now
@@TheCubanN3rd I mean he's right though. Why would somebody buy / use a bike without even knowing common things about it?
@@wiliestrogue2924 To be fair, on first look, the braking mechanism will reveal itself as to how it works just by looking at it. It's more insulting to imply that someone would need knowledge to know that it can adjust
Every time he said “here”, I really felt that
I hear ya!
Where?
TRUE Passion.
desi damjane
You forgot the "AAAYYYND"
This video was a real eye opener for me. I'm now looking at every used MTB in a whole new light. Checking for those mounting points. Thanks.
🙂 first thing I did - go to garage and look at my older mtn bike 🙁.
I got 2mountain bikes Gary fisher same models but 3years apart so I can change wheels with the newer one it also is disc ready but figures I like the older one better but the older one had a optional disc model so it can be upgraded but will need brackets in back and front
*Some missed parts.. red reflector. No kick leg, the one in picture I got it separately. **Latest.Bike** Was easy to assembly. Instructions are clear. Very good idea to take it to a bike shop for tune up. If you have tools, knowledge and time easy to make it ready for a ride.*
Honestly, your videos are the best instructive DIY videos on the internet. You’re very patient and detailed and you provide great instruction plus “how to” inspiration....Thanks!
Thanks for the video RJ. Did something like this many years ago and I had to use one of them adapters for rhe rear - worked a treat.
Quick tip - cut back zip ties using a pair of nail clippers - they end up looking neater and no sharp edges or plastic sticking out to wreck your fingers on.
My advice is to use flush cutters with zip ties. They work a lot better
Outstanding video from the continuity and presentation to the perfect camera work. This has to be the most concise and fully explained video on this subject extant. Major Kudos to you Buddy! This could not have been done better.
Great video! Your bike looks a lot cooler with the disc brakes on there. I like your explanations with all the part descriptions, torque measurements, and proper units as well as tricks to get the cables and bolts fitted properly. You rock!
This is one of the most informative and useful bike modification videos ever.
Thank you for that, now I have confidence to do it myself! :)
Thank you for this. I just bought a 2014 REI Novara Portal that currently has V-brakes. It has the tabs for disc brakes. Additionally, the wheels it came with have the 6 hole pattern for disc rotors. So I was searching for a UA-cam video for a conversion to disc brakes. This is very helpful.
thanks for the vid I have been thinking about doing this to my wifes bike but wasn't sure if I could tackle it great vid!!
Wow.. One of the best instructional video I have watched in you tube. The camera focus is spot on, sharp and instructions are concise. Awesome. I'm impressed
Love the attention to detail, and in depth directions. Great video.
seriously, this channel needs more viewers, basically 8.5/10 times it is cheaper and less time consuming to just buy a new bike, BUT! what fun is that? I love the ridiculousness of all your conversions, and how you generally answer every question someone could have regarding: can I put this thing on this old thing?
good video. you saved me a lot of trouble,
I was considering trying to add discs to old wheels. No way, no room for extra hardware, thanks.
Great vid! I really like the way you use the old v-brake levers for "new" disc brakes.
Thanks! This is a real nice DIY video. I used it to convert my bianchi doss 4600 from v to disc brakes, it was really helpfull!
I've worked with BB5 and they either work or they don't. Quality issues. And if they don't work, well your constantly adjusting them. But they work better than Tektro. The way I learned was using a business card between the rotor and rear caliper. Then doing what RJ did. RJ...you finally did a disc brake video. Thank you kind Sir!
I just use bottom of my shoe as a brake.
Most people in my country do that too i do that it awesome until i tried no shoes 😑
That is called a "plate brake"
People in Africa use their bare feet
How many rupies in India
Tricycles in my area are common, they use used tires as mud pads and brakes
Planning to convert my 26er rigid mtb into 700cc so this video is really helpful for me, thank you!!
I always wondered why my bike has those mounts ... maybe the next upgrade ?
same for me, but having the mounts is the bare minimum I thought. Sometimes there is so much stuff to replace that the effort becomes too expensive for my bike.
Nice, I still have Avid single digit V-brakes on my 2002 built I-Drive Marathon and love them. More videos like this are persuading me to "upgrade"...one day.
Another excellent video. I've learned so much watching you. Many thanks.
i just saw i video right before watching yours of a guy in asia using those exact same adapters you had for this same conversion but he actually installed 2 new hubs for 6 bolt disc brakes, apparently those adapters do work fine.
Thank you for your video clip that help me a lot to replacing my Vbreak to the new caliper.
very well detailed video, it is absolutely doable by someone who never did something like this! Thanks mate!
Hey thanks great vid!! I'm looking forward to hearing your opinion and advice when it comes to adapters for non-disc break ready frames! Got a 93 kona cinder cone and heard a2z adapter works with some light modification😀
That's why I'm researching the same thing.
I did this on my bike after watching you i think your videos are better than any course i could take thank you.
Looking forward to see those brake frame adapters videos!
your video had helped me so much as I'm by far not a great builder but you've helped me to become better at it bud
can you please make a video of an air fork to coil fork conversion? There is not one video on YT showing the process.
Replace the whole fork.
ua-cam.com/video/rUX_cTuk3O8/v-deo.html
RJ The Bike Guy can you show a video in which u give the dimensions of welding the Is mounts on the frame n fork?
Thanks RJ for another great video and yes I'm one of those that enjoy the detailed longer videos. On a related note was going to ask about installing disks on old school bikes. Mine is a '95 Gt Avalanche. So can't wait for when you present that one. Thanks again.
Im building a monstercross/gravel bike...Im using road tiagra 4600 shifters. Are those shifters compatible with avid bb5 mechanical brakes? thanks.
No. They are short pull. You need long pull. Or a travel agent.
RJ The Bike Guy thank you.
OutlawCRi yeah just get the road pull versions, or TRP spyres
Cool! I did not know that. I just looked it up. Yes, there appear to be a road version.
If they came off of a mtb, theyre probably long pull?
Wow. How to add disc brake calipers to a frame built for disc brake calipers. I really needed a video for that.
is there a way to go from v breaks to hydraulic without having the mounting points on your frame?
Buy the adapters
Get a better bike, your frame will be limiting you more than the breaks
I was going to get disc brakes for my bike not knowing you needed a adapter to mount the disc brake you're a lifesaver bro
bike looked more expensive when he put disc breaks on it
Giio because it is :) lol ;)
It is now...
@Ultranationalist right! Lol
It always looks more expensive then
Brakes.
Looks nice! My frame has the mount for the rear (front already has a disc brake). Thanks for showing me how easy it is to swap it out!
Ill stiick to my trek 4300 v brakes until I upgrade to a cannondale trail 8 later this year...Upgrading to disc costs as much as a bike lol
you are absolutely right. .new wheels, normally new gears, disc brakes, and sometimes even the frame doesn't have the adapters he is showing.. so it's almost new for everything!
A few years late lol but very nice video. I have a v-brake mountain bike that has mounting points for disk brakes. I had been considering upgrading for a while but was worried that it might be more complicated than I wanted to deal with. Nice to see that it isn't all that complicated, especially since I want to use mechanical brakes for both budget and simplicity reasons.
and also i like your videos because all of my bike are vintage bikes
Thanks RJ! I was waiting for this for a while. Great job as usual!
Love this transformation from V-brakes to Disc brakes! I have a 2004 Trek 3700 that I have fixed up and I'm going to covert it to being a 30 speed by the spring of 2018. Can my Trek 2300 be converted completely to dual disc brakes or is just the front RockShocks only compatible for disc brakes?
Very informative and helpful video, thanks...keep doing what your doing.
Excellent video, brakes upgraded successfully. Thank you!!!
I had a Diamondback Response years ago. It was a good bike.
theyre TANKS! i love mine
Tony S
What happen with your bike?
Galos de raça
Love the detail, explainations and camera angles. Great work my friend.
Nice Work Earthman
HAPPY NEW YEAR
Hey RJ, what do you think of taking a hybrid bike for commuting 700c wheels and converting just the front wheel to disc brake but leaving the rear with a rim brake? It would be an easier and less expensive conversion. Is there any reason it should not be done?
My understanding is that 80% of your stopping power is on the front wheel brake. I understand that if you are touring fully loaded you would probably want disc brakes front and rear. What is your opinion on this and would you be willing to give it a tryout? Thanks! dps
Does anybody know whether this is possible on a road bike with drops, and if so how much it would cost roughly ?
I wouldn't do it unless the frame has mounts for disc brakes. Cheaper, easier, better to bike a bike with disc brakes.
Great video,very detailed just ordered the disc brake kit for my lightweight diamondback bike
great job RJ thorough as always even if you do it in your socks 😉
keep up the great work, still looking forward to some restorations on the bikes you got last month
this was an excellent video. i just changed a 2004 Trek/Gary Fisher bike to Avid BB7 calipers, 160 shimano rotors and 26" Alex Ace 17 wheels. everything went exactly as shown. total cost was about $400 canadian. the braking is not as good as hydraulic brakes, the cost of which would have been just too much, but they're better than the rim brakes. because i ride a lot of single track with steep hills and lots of turns if felt it was worth the expense. i wouldn't do this for road riding.
I like how he did this in his pajamas. That's exactly how I'll end up doing it.
Hadn’t noticed. Now I need to rewatch.
Thanx for the tip on sequence for " torque arm, bike frame, washer, nut" , at the very end! My axle on the Gmac bike motor is about 8" long. Much too long for my frame, but I am afraid to cut off excess until I know EXACTLY how much I need to attach hardware nuts etc.
Love ❤️ this video RJ bike 🚲 guy easy job installed disc break
Dont we have change the gear for changing to disc
Is this also possible on a fixie? Or bikes with slim tires in general?
Are you going to sell this or use it yourself? I've thought about doing this to bikes that I flip but the cost of the wheels and brakes does not seem worth it. People never want to pay for upgrades.
Sell it. I already have full suspension mtn bike with hydraulic disc brakes.
Andrew Triggs ....I at times use RJ the bike guy's videos to fix bikes as a hobby. Unless you get a fantastic deal on a sought after bike you never real make your money back. Personally i just like doing it and unfortunately can't keep them all. so i don't sell them for profit just enough to get another one to fix up. My two cents worth.
This bike has 0 value. People won't even want to pay the cost of the parts.
In other cases, you might already have a decent frame and suspension. In this case, upgrading it is cheaper than buying a new bike with a similar level than your current one will be after the work.
In my case i had a Scott Mountain Bike with 12 years already with lock suspension and wheels / frame capable to support disc brakes.
Upgrading it with entry level disc brakes and a better suspension will set me back around 200£ but for those same 200 i would NEVER get a bike with those same parts.
So, really, it's about learning the cost of parts and bikes.
Also, there is a growing market for vintage bikes with updated parts. With all those hipsters walking around town, good money can be made trough them.
I've recently been to a town where this cool shop ran by this young kid was doing great. He would buy old road, city and vintage mountain bikes, for nearly nothing, strip them clean, paint them, restore what could be restored and then update them with disc brakes, led lights, incorporated usb chargers, better suspension etc.
He easily doubles the investment in each personalized bike and sells everything he makes.
Hi, i wanna buy i bike and i found a MTB Rockrider 340 26' ' black B'Twin for 214 euros here is the link:www.decathlon.ro/mtb-rockrider-340-26-negru-id_8351519.html is it good?
Andrew Triggs
I was thinking of doing the same thing but now that I read your comment you're right people don't wanna pay
👍🏽👍🏽 always wanted to know disc brakes worked on MTB. Thank you for the install vid.
The scotty kilmer of bikes -good stuff
Good job. I am starting to enjoy your lessons. In detail and easy to follow also good camera angles for viewing.
Thanks a lot.
How much was this install all worth
Did you get the answer?
rod2k786y no
Overtly nerdy. Cleaning the discs with alcohol? Even my motorcycle is more forgiving.
Thanks RJ, after watching this changed my rear one today!
why does he mix imperial and metric measurements?
Somethings are explicitly in metric, some things aren't. I live in the USA and we predominantly use the imperial system.
And in the United States we tend to get a mixed bag of metric and imperial on anything we work on, so mechanics of all stripes have to have both sets of tools usually.
IronheadOfScroteus I wish we were just taught metric. Being one of the only countries that uses the system is utterly stupid. Factory have to use both mechanics have to use both. Should have just used metric in the first place
@@rmaul2469 I agree. Sometimes as Americans, our urge to stand out reaches ridiculous levels.
You Imperial slime!
Very well done video. Easy to follow step by step with great video focus on each step. I am going to try this as my mountain bike front wheel just crapped out on me and the brakes to the rear wheel are not working.
Excellent video very helpfull, soon I’ll be doing my own upgrade, and I have to say, this video was the best.
Thank you for the in depth video. I was hoping to ask you a question regarding the brake system selection. Does the selection of the caliper and rotor vary based on the space between mounting holes on the forks? Thanks again for the great video
Not really. Different rotor sizes are adjusted with the adapter size.
Nice transformation. On a side note: I hate Avid BB7 callipers they're so damn annoying. Even if I set them up so they don't rub, they will start rubbing against the disc again in a very short while. I have not used the BB5's though. I will change mine out to the TRP Spyke.
i have the TRP spyre(road version of the spyke, less pull), best upgrade i have ever made in all honesty. Brakes dont rub, feels more powerful and best part is both pads if set up properly will wear even meaning no annoying one pad wearing quicker then the other or pushing of the disk with has the potential to slightly warp the rotor. Currently have a couple hundred miles and ever since the first adjustments, still no problem at all. Just the standard brake cable initial stretch after initial installation. I got mine off of ebay for 60 bucks, came with rotors, highly recommend if you are willing to wait a tad bit of time to get em from there, if in a hurry/need them immediately could always buy directly from TRP.
Most important thing to note though is the types of mounts your bike has for disk brakes, then buying the adapters if needed. TRP sells all the types directly from them which is great.
That is the newer post mount setup. They sell adapters for those. Search for post mount adapters.
Thanks RJ I think I found the right adapter
My beater bike, which I put over 10,000 miles on last year, has rim brakes and a rigid frame. On a recent trip to Spain, I rented a bike that had disc brakes and front suspension, and I loved both of those features and wanted to convert my beater bike to both of them. My beater bike frame has no mounts for the disc brakes nor do my hubs have the mounts for the rotors. After reading the advice of the internet experts, it was obvious that it was more cost-effective to just buy a new bike with both of those features, rather than upgrade. I ended up getting a bike with the features I wanted on bikesdirect for under $300. After a few tweaks for personal preferences, it's as good as my beater bike ever was. I will look for your video on the adapters for disc brake mounts on bikes that don't have frames that support disc brakes. I have a feeling the answer will be to just get a new bike.
I used a disc brake center lock ring to use my old rims
You made it look very easy and doable. My only question is. Do all rims come with the screw holes to attach the rotors to? I was confused since you began at that point. I have a Schwinn Ten Speed that I want to upgrade.
you should just call it rim brakes to dicsc, so people with cantis can find it too :) Just a suggestiion :)
@Joby Fluorine Me.
@Joby Fluorine me
I put a 80 cc motor on my bike
@Joby Fluorine I like the bike I've got now goes about 35mph. How fast does your bicycle go... when ever you can afford to put a motor on it then and only then can you came back and try again.
And the thing about my mom... not cool bro she's dead.
Hey RJ, I would like to see you do a daul 200mm hydraulic disc brake on a front MTB wheel.. step-by-step and what you would need to purchase to achieve it.
extra to this video you need hydraulic brake lever.
check prices on cycle part websites of your continent
Good demonstration on how to upgrade brakes, and very helpful. Liked and subscribed.
Now for the constructive criticism. Better lighting of the detail shots and a plain and uniform background would be advantageous. Minor points to take a good video and make it Great. Still, far better than most videos and way better than I could do.
Brilliantly made video and really gives me the confidence to do this job. I would like to know if you can convert a 24cm radius wheel child bike?
please make a video about how to use addoptoer
Nice disc break I can use as a mirror also I have broken bolts on the disc am not sure 🤔 if going to replace it
This is awesome. Thanks. Any chance you could post links to the wheels and brakes you used?
Disc break is better than v break
Only if the disk brakes are hydraulic
Wow. Great! Do they sell a kit/package including the discs/wheels? Do I need to buy new wheels to accommodate the discs? Thanks.
The front brake is still dragging a little bit.
Yes, I noticed that also!
Cuneyt Kilic Avid Bb5's are difficult to get right.
I disagree with you. This is one of the easiest adjustable mechanical disc brakes. RJ tighten the right side of the caliper a little too much. This is it.
Cuneyt Kilic . I don't understand why you're watching a video like this? you seem like such an expert. What could you possibly learn? oh.... nevermind. you're one of those guys that spends hours stalking the internet looking for Windows of opportunity to show the masses how smart you are... tool.
Ackt_like_U_h8_it ! Looks like you are spam or too young to understand why people leave a comment. I am not an expert. In fact, nobody is the expert. Everyone who already knows many things on a particular subject learns many things from the other people. Even though if I was an expert, does that mean I do not need to watch any video? What kind of approach is that? Do you watch TV just because you feel like you are an uneducated person who also needs to learn everything by watching youtube, tv, etc...? If you watch RJ carefully, even he says ``let me know what you are thinking on this or that.'' With your aspect, he is also one of those guys that spend hours stalking the internet. I think you should learn how to interpret what people write so that you would be able to realize who is informative and who is not. If you want, you could do that. You are never too old to learn!
Thank you so much !!!
Almost 2 hrs but was worth it 😅😅😅😅
So putting disk breaks on a bike that is already equipped for disk breaks.
But didn't have disc brakes.
Alot of times bike companies will have different versions of the same model all using the same frame but with different components, such as entry level model with cheap components and an expert level model with more expensive components
Great video. I was wondering if I can do the same for a folding mountain bike?
well this is pretty much a "no brainer" the mounting lugs are already built into the aluminum frame. duh??
yeah but bicycle people don't really know how to do things that require a small amount of mechanical knowledge
Great video with just the right amount of detail.
You Are A Fuc..ing Master!
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Excellent job, RJ! Thanks. I am about to do something similar using hydraulic braking.
just tighten the f-ing screw!! Jkjk but fr tho
great video tho
You might warp the disk, like a car wheel.
Thanks for this, RJ. Thinking of putting a front disc brake on my 1990 Trek 930. I guess I need to look for new wheels!
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Excellent and very thorough. Thank you!
Pppno offense but you talk like rick and morty
he talks a bit like Trump actually xD
I like it I would like to convert my ebike to disc brakes but there are no mounting holes or brackets built-in ? thanks for sharing I need a bike shop for this one
Pants!! you didn't convert a frame,/fork. you fitted Disc Brakes to a frame and fork that already has IS mounts. TIME WASTER.
Hey man this vid was great I'm just wondering how would u keep coil shocks working well
Maintenance. I have videos servicing various shocks.
I got a nice deal on a pair of Mavic Cross max's and am considering doing this for a 1998 Specialized Stumpjumper. the dropout has a rack mount in it and it looks like it will work but im not 100% sure, really would like to use these wheels instead of parting them and just keeping the front.
Very helpful video.thank you for sharing this.Now I have an idea what to prepare for the upgrade.