tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5651838881932913712.post8000176627824971086..comments2023-04-28T07:38:54.617-04:00Comments on Manarea: A2Z Components 68mm Post AdapterKevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11993229765877431764noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5651838881932913712.post-54010426012364247912015-09-23T18:14:58.633-04:002015-09-23T18:14:58.633-04:00That yellow Manitou fork looks horribly familiar.....That yellow Manitou fork looks horribly familiar..., as does that 68mm post mount, arrrgh! Over the past few days I have been wrestling with the same issue, that is, trying to figure out how to mount a new disc brake onto my old, regular (non-party!) mountain bike, a 1999 Marin Wolf Ridge. Having searched the net your solution is about as good as it gets! I used to have Hope C2s front and back, but these were faff-tastic so I switched to V-brakes. Now (for vanity reasons!) I fancy some shiny new discs…, but proving very troublesome. I thought one easy improvement to your solution would be to just use an IS mount calliper and do-away with the 2nd adapter, but they seemingly (also) no longer exist (even on eBay). Another solution I am contemplating is using a Hope Post to Post Disc Brake Adapter (from CRC). This is a 74mm to 74mm “disc extender” adapter, but looking closely at it I think it might be possible to drill a new hole and convert it to a 68mm to 74mm adapter (an engineering drill would be useful for this!). I’m slightly concerned about structural integrity, but my guesstimate is that it would be okay; my other concern is what size disc I’d end up requiring…, tricky!!<br /><br />On a side note, I have just stripped down, cleaned and re-assembled my Manitou X-Vert E, although it is 16 yrs old it is still in perfect working order! Just a shame about the stupid 68mm mount!<br /><br />Regards,<br /><br />Bryn.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5651838881932913712.post-52000617657411957572015-07-28T09:05:11.787-04:002015-07-28T09:05:11.787-04:00SOLIDARITY BROTHER!SOLIDARITY BROTHER!Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11993229765877431764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5651838881932913712.post-52656148635346502932015-07-28T04:28:22.937-04:002015-07-28T04:28:22.937-04:00Just encountered exactly the same problem, and sor...Just encountered exactly the same problem, and sorted it out more or less the same as you - then I discovered your article! Good to know I'm not alone anyway... :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5651838881932913712.post-92010105200487833472014-06-27T10:34:19.490-04:002014-06-27T10:34:19.490-04:00Great message. This article is really very interes...Great message. This article is really very interesting and informative. I think it would be useful for us. Thanks for sharing your good post. <br />a2z parkhttp://a2zpark.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com