hawkhill97
Retro Guru
Having filed down the outer plate of the adapter to fit around the drop outs, getting the rear brake working was very straightforward (just like on a regular IS mount frame).
The braking is very good, no play or movement discernable, bolts stay tight so I'm optimistic this will be a good long term bodge.
I'm not bracing the seat stay, but it's a pretty rigid rear triangle (I wouldn't want to try this on my '93 Kona at all, that's got a lovely damped feel to the rear over rough stuff).
I'm using a Hutchinson Toro tyre, which I've found breaks traction pretty easily on the trails (in fact, even on the road), which should help limit the strain on the seat stay compared to a super tacky knobby tyre.
The braking is very good, no play or movement discernable, bolts stay tight so I'm optimistic this will be a good long term bodge.
I'm not bracing the seat stay, but it's a pretty rigid rear triangle (I wouldn't want to try this on my '93 Kona at all, that's got a lovely damped feel to the rear over rough stuff).
I'm using a Hutchinson Toro tyre, which I've found breaks traction pretty easily on the trails (in fact, even on the road), which should help limit the strain on the seat stay compared to a super tacky knobby tyre.