Adapter for Post Mount fork and IS caliper

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MAD Tech Gurus

I am trying (in vain) to find the right adapter to attach an IS caliper (Giant MPH3) to a post-mount fork. Most readily available adapters seem to be t'other way around ie IS fork to post mount caliper?

Any suggestions?

[shane]

ok you will need to go up rotor size to 180

this is the one i got

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=13735

[paddyobrien]

they should be easily available .. the only thing when you have an adapter to go from a post mount fork to an IS one, you need to go up 20mm in disk size

i.e. if you normally run a 160mm disk and change to psot mount forks you need to change to a 180mm disk in order to use the same caliper.

something liek this

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=13735

(note what is says about marzochi forks though

[shane]

jasus paddy you working or someting bit slow there

[paddyobrien]

Yep! .. kinda

anyway .. i typed more than you

[Boom]

thanks lads

i assume that even though that adapter is Hope branded it is still suitable for my Rockshox/Giant combo?

[Aidan]

I'm confused now, If you have a post mount fork does the caliper not just bolt directly onto the fork with no adaptor needed?

I'm pretty sure that's what i did when i got new forks

[paddyobrien]

Boom .. yep it should work fine

Aidan .. in your case you must have had a post mount brake caliper .. for boom above he has an IS mount caliper

That said .. i hitnk most brakes these days are post mount calipers (Avid, Formula, Hope etc)

[Fergal]

I can never remember the difference (http://www.5min.com/Video/How-to-Set-Up-Post-Mount-Brake-on-IS-Mount-66769931)

[Fergal]

another handy instruction (http://www.5min.com/Video/How-to-Replace-the-Pads-of-an-Avid-Caliper-Brake-67721424)

[Aidan]

most brakes these days are post mount calipers (Avid, Formula, Hope etc)


I just assumed he was talking about Post mount calipers, it's all clear now

Cheers

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thanks again lads, I think I have finally got my head around it.....