Hi EPFMs,
I've been running my 1200 watt, 48 volt ebike with rim brakes for a while and after burning through 4 sets of rim brakes in 2-3 months during the wet season, I've decided to make an effort to upgrade to disks.
I've been wanting to do this for a while but dreading what that was going to mean.
The biggest problem is finding a mounting adaptor that matches.
The first thing I tried was a cheap and nasty $5 bracket that turned out to be for horizontal dropouts only. I was foolish enough to try to make that work anyway. The caliper seemed to line up right to start with but after one sharp brake, it started scraping the disk pretty ferociously.
Since then, I manage to find a universal mount. Its an a2z DM-UN I'll post a pic. I just received it today but it turns out this is only suitable for quick axles. The holes in it are too small.
Is there anything on the market for ebikes or am I going to have to craft my own?
Guys, what are your thoughts and experiences?
Clinton
I've been running my 1200 watt, 48 volt ebike with rim brakes for a while and after burning through 4 sets of rim brakes in 2-3 months during the wet season, I've decided to make an effort to upgrade to disks.
I've been wanting to do this for a while but dreading what that was going to mean.
The biggest problem is finding a mounting adaptor that matches.
The first thing I tried was a cheap and nasty $5 bracket that turned out to be for horizontal dropouts only. I was foolish enough to try to make that work anyway. The caliper seemed to line up right to start with but after one sharp brake, it started scraping the disk pretty ferociously.
Since then, I manage to find a universal mount. Its an a2z DM-UN I'll post a pic. I just received it today but it turns out this is only suitable for quick axles. The holes in it are too small.
Is there anything on the market for ebikes or am I going to have to craft my own?
Guys, what are your thoughts and experiences?
Clinton