Disc brakes conversion on tribike

[Maree.69]

How much wil it cost to do n disc brake conversion on a tribike?? Is it worth it to do it?

[MilkManMike]

Assuming carbon frame and forks? I wouldn’t even think about it. Drilling random holes into frame to fit mounts will affect the layup. Moulding carbon to create mounts is properly skilled work, and generally worked into the overall design for proper load distribution. The force applied at brake mounts is intense.

 

My opinion, not worth it in any way. Unless you have a very skilled carbon fabricator on hand.

[splat]

Not sure the gains will be worth the effort.
Especially for a tri bike (which is meant to go fast in straight lines)

What bike do you currently have ?

[shaper]

As others have said, it will not be worth the effort.  On a tri-bike breaking is minimal.  It is not like you are in a peloton and on the brakes all the time.  I would also suspect that the front fork would have to be changed as the breaking loading is in a completely different place to that of the rim brakes.

[Maree.69]

Its got A Merida wrap 5 

[Mongoose!]

all you need is:

- a disc brake frame

- a disc brake fork

- Disc brake wheels

- a set of hydraulic brakes 

- a set of disc brake rotors 

 

and you sorted.  

Edited June 6, 2023 by Mongoose!

[Eugene]

 

You can get mounts that bolt onto your chain/seat stay that allow you to mount disc brakes, but I would not even consider it. 

The frame was not designed for disc brakes and I highly doubt that the chain/seat stay will be strong enough at that spot to handle those forces 

 

[splat]

2 hours ago, Eugene said:

 

You can get mounts that bolt onto your chain/seat stay that allow you to mount disc brakes, but I would not even consider it. 

The frame was not designed for disc brakes and I highly doubt that the chain/seat stay will be strong enough at that spot to handle those forces 

 

https://www.ticycles.com/retrofit-disc-brake-conversion

[Eugene]

23 hours ago, splat said:

https://www.ticycles.com/retrofit-disc-brake-conversion

This might work on a steel or titanium frame, but the Warp 5 is neither. 

I think it is carbon. Maybe a carbon expert could build up the chain stay to strengthen it, but I still wouldn't trust it. 

[splat]

10 hours ago, Eugene said:

This might work on a steel or titanium frame, but the Warp 5 is neither. 

I think it is carbon. Maybe a carbon expert could build up the chain stay to strengthen it, but I still wouldn't trust it. 

You are right - I was posting a pic to support your comment on the chain stay strengthening.

[The Ouzo]

isnt the point of a TT bike to be as aero as possible ?

arent disc brakes made out to be *** because they are not as aero as rim brakes ?