divernick Posted August 1, 2011 Share We all moan and groan about bike shops - some more than others. I acquired a set of almost new SLX brakes and some nice wheels this weekend from some fellow hubbers and was super-excited to get them onto the bike. All I needed from the LBS were a post-to-post 180mm adapter, IS-to-post 160mm adapter, 4 caliper mounting bolts and 6 rotor mount screws. I called the two shops I thought were sure to able to help me - no luck! At one shop, the guy on the phone didn't know what a disc caliper adapter was....the other shop didn't know if he had stock and said he'd call me back - I'm still waiting. So I did what I really didn't want to do - and popped into Cajees Fourways. I walked over to the back wall, looked around a bit and found the adapters that I needed. I grabbed the nearest staff member and told him what bolts I needed and he dug around a bit and found what I needed. Adapters front and rear - R240Mounting bolts for calipers and disc - R20Being able to mount my new brakes and wheels - Priceless Thanks Cajees for the unexpectedly good service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbarn Killer Posted August 1, 2011 Share Good Service????? He sold you something that he had in stock, a normal sale, in the normal course of business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divernick Posted August 1, 2011 Share More specifically, he spent a good 20 minutes scratching around for bolts that I needed....and didn't charge me the earth for them either. Edited August 1, 2011 by divernick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted August 1, 2011 Share Good Service????? He sold you something that he had in stock, a normal sale, in the normal course of business. More than you'll get from most bike shops around when looking for anything other than tubes and other run of the mill stuff .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclocross Posted August 1, 2011 Share IS-to-post 160mm adapter Did you mean post-to-IS? i.e. post mount caliper to IS mount frame? Reason for question - been looking for adaptor to go IS (caliper) to post mount (fork) without needing to upsize rotor to 180mm, but doesn't seem to exist. 1.Tell me I'm wrong and I'll be happy (please send me detail of adaptor). 2.Tell me I'm wrong and you got the elusive part from Cajees and I'll be amazed (but still happy). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divernick Posted August 1, 2011 Share I got the post mount caliper to post fork 180mm adapter.... You looking for this? http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=13743 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclocross Posted August 1, 2011 Share I got the post mount caliper to post fork 180mm adapter.... You looking for this? http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=13743 No, I'm going the other way (older XTR IS mount caliper) to newer SID fork with post mount. http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=13735 Was just wondering if it could be done while keeping the 160mm size disk. Looks like 180mm stopping power is in my horoscope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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