|   V-Brake Posts - Can I remove? | rocklight
Jan 9, 2004 10:44 AM | | I just upgraded to disc brakes. Can I safely remove the V-Brake Posts from my fork and frame? Any special considerations? |
| Frame shouldn't be an issue. What fork do you have? [NM] | AndyH
Jan 9, 2004 11:07 AM | | |
| Frame shouldn't be an issue. What fork do you have? [NM] | rocklight
Jan 9, 2004 1:08 PM | | The fork is an RST Aerosa TL (adjustable travel 70 - 100mm). I can't find anything about this particular fork on the web. |
| V-brake posts are usually loctited in...you need heat | Danny
Jan 9, 2004 1:17 PM | | It is easy to strip the flats off them trying to remove them. Heating them up (but be careful not to burn the paint on the fork or frame) will weaken the loctite and allow you to remove them much easier. Alternatively, you could just leave them on there. |
| Didn't have a problem with mine... | uber-stupid
Jan 9, 2004 10:17 PM | | Be sure to use the proper sized fixed open end wrench, of moderately decent quality (ie something that says more on the handle than just "china") instead of an adjustable wrench, and you're much less likely to strip ANY nut or bolt. At least, when I pulled the posts out of my trek, I had no problem.
As for why the guy above asked what fork you have, be careful. SOme of the earlier marzocchi forks, the posts were an integral part of the fork, and the slides can slide off if you remove them. I don't think it's an issue with other forks, but you never know when some silly engineer will come up with a "novel" idea... so check to make sure. If it is a marzocchi, they can be removed, but you need specific replacement bolts to go in their place.
...having just read that you don't have a marzocchi, I think the easiest way to be sure is to get a hold of the manufacturer.
Lastly, if you decide at some point that you don't like the look of the wide-open holes where the posts were, you can try a number of things. (It's a good idea if there's ever the slightest chance that you'll want or have to put the V's on again, even for a little while, say if your discs are being warrantied.) Some folks have found worm-screws that fit perfectly into the holes. Some folks use silicone to fill them in. Alternatively, there's a british company called X-lite that makes some nifty aluminium (silly brits and their aluminium... can't they just call it aluminum?) plugs, which come in various ano colors, (and black, of course) and just look... nice. They also make things like Ti bar plugs, and various other things. You'll have to do a search on here to find out where to get em though, not very many places stock em. |
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