Where to get Avid Post 185mm Adapters?

LeperousDust · 11 Feb 2008 at 13:41

I need to get some as quickly as possible, but i can't seem to find anywhere online who sell them that have them in stock? Any ideas?

Preferrably i wanted to use my bike by this weekend, but need to start getting it fixed up tomorrow/wednesday. I've had enough set backs and i can't believe i got IS mounts with my discs ontop! :mad:

SpeedFreak · 11 Feb 2008 at 16:28

If it doesn't have to be avid I found this:

http://www.dotbike.com/ProductsP4029.aspx

actually, I'm not 100% sure on that. Do you have IS calipers with PM forks or vice versa?

LeperousDust · 11 Feb 2008 at 21:53

PM both, but they will only fit 160, so i need the adapter to raise its reach to 185 (my avid rotor size).

LeperousDust · 11 Feb 2008 at 21:55

In fact thats quite helpful, heres what i need, but that says 160 to 180, avid (in their wisdom) use 185 :rolleyes:

i know its only 5mm so it shouldnt make a difference right?

SpeedFreak · 11 Feb 2008 at 22:22

I think it just adds 20mm to the rotor size. ie/ you have a 165 already so with the adapter would become 185mm. I reckon if you want your bike badly for the weekend, order it and if no good ebay it. you might lose £5 but it's worth it for a weekend on the bike imo.

LeperousDust · 12 Feb 2008 at 01:00

Yeah agreed ordered now, i'm backing orders up with orders now it seems since i've ordered once and was then told its out of stock, i need to work out what ive ordered where before 3 of everything arrives

Also thats a really good website, and if i'd known beforehand i would have saved about £30 on my disc set

(I grabbed some avid juicy 7's for £100, but i'd settle for 3's for just over £60 theres no difference really...)

SpeedFreak · 12 Feb 2008 at 11:28

LeperousDust said:
Yeah agreed ordered now, i'm backing orders up with orders now it seems since i've ordered once and was then told its out of stock, i need to work out what ive ordered where before 3 of everything arrives

Also thats a really good website, and if i'd known beforehand i would have saved about £30 on my disc set (I grabbed some avid juicy 7's for £100, but i'd settle for 3's for just over £60 theres no difference really...)

I'd of gone for Formula Oros personally, but all in all I reckon you're better off with 7s, I believe the 3s have no bite point modulation.

LeperousDust · 12 Feb 2008 at 13:29

SpeedFreak said:
I'd of gone for Formula Oros personally, but all in all I reckon you're better off with 7s, I believe the 3s have no bite point modulation.

Always something better out there

AFAIK the whole juicy range are the same (from what i've read)
3's are OEM stuff
5's are the same as the 3's in most respect apart from maybe material
7's have the quick adjuster

But theres a difference of about £60-80 overall! :eek:

I was set to get the 3's but nowhere had 185 front's in stock at the time only way to get them would have been to get a front 5 (which pushed the price up to above second hand pair of 7's) - Hope all that makes sense

SpeedFreak · 12 Feb 2008 at 15:05

LeperousDust said:
Always something better out there

AFAIK the whole juicy range are the same (from what i've read)
3's are OEM stuff
5's are the same as the 3's in most respect apart from maybe material
7's have the quick adjuster

But theres a difference of about £60-80 overall! I was set to get the 3's but nowhere had 185 front's in stock at the time only way to get them would have been to get a front 5 (which pushed the price up to above second hand pair of 7's) - Hope all that makes sense

Sure does, second hand bike parts for the win....as long as they aren't carbon. afaik the 3s are identical to the 5's although I've never seen them.