MTB Noobie

[gummibear]

What does is mount or post mount mean on brakes and forks?

[BogusOne]

Here you go Windblown

 

 

[Overlord]

IS = The bolts face left to right

 

 

 

Post = The bolts face front to back

 

 

 

There's a piccy here (a lot simpler than trying to explain it).

 

http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?im...%3Den%26sa%3DN

[Overlord]

IS stands for international standard. which was considered to be the

best way, but then nearly all the manufacturers have switched to post

mount.

 

 

 

Which is a bit odd now as the rear of MTBs use IS and the front use

post mount. Call me cynical but it now meant that you need separate

fronts and rears brake mounts. Not that many systems were ever

interchangeable, not many were. ignore me , i'm rambling...

[gummibear]

Ok thanks guys.