Disc Brake Sources

[TheKid]

I just bought these Avid BB5 brakes. The calipers are much better than the ones I got from electricscooterparts.com. The price is about the same I paid for the separate calipers and rotors.

http://www.jensonusa.com/store/product/BR291F00-Avid+Bb5+Mechanical+Disc+Brake+09.aspx

For those who prefer hydraulics, here's a closeout:

http://www.jensonusa.com/store/product/BR289C00-Tektro+Auriga+Hydraulic+Disc+Brake+Oe.aspx

If you want just the discs and screw on adapters, ebikekit.com offers them in 140, 160, and 180mm. Great for using on a freewheel adapter on trikes, or upgrading to disk brakes for front bike and delta forks. Just use a rear wheel up front, and buy or make an adapter for the caliper. If you want to get real creative, take two freewheel hubs apart, the reassemble one with then freewheel threads on both sides. This will give you the option of having disk brakes on the rear wheel of bikes or tadpoles.

http://www.e-bikekit.com/shop/index.php?p=product&id=47&parent=3

[kevinp]

You are lucky over there,over here the Avid BB5 costs $75.00

[bambuko]

it is indeed Rip Off Britain :(
but you can get BB5s from chainreactioncycles (http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Categories.aspx?CategoryID=580&CurrentPageIndex=0&SortExpression=BRAND_ASC), which is more like $60 ?
still crap when compared to US prices...
Perhaps we should start smuggling operation - I know few quiet landing spots here in Devon (well not today - it's blowing a xxxx)

[PeterT]

If you want adaptor kits to put those rotors on any wheels please read the following thread

http://forum.atomiczombie.com/showthread.php?p=33765#post33765

and reply ASAP

PeterT