A mate has picked up a 185mm Avid disc for £5. Now we’re having problems finding an adapter to fit his bike.

He’s running:
Rockshox Recon with post mounts
Avid Juicy 3s

As far as I can tell the adapter is no longer made. Is this correct? Any idea where I might get one? Tried ebay but nothing obvious? Are there any third party adapters?

Several options I’ve seen work.

Use one of these

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/avid-disc-brake-spacer-set-hardware/rp-prod108156

By playing around I’ve got them to fit most discs.

Use a 180mm and play with conical washers and space it out a bit.

Make your own as per the link at the top you can use bits of washer.

Or email me bayley.jon@gmail.com as I have one in front of me. £4 posted 🙂

I also have other bits as well

https://www.facebook.com/jon.bayley/media_set?set=a.872582211703.2469113.61207796&type=3

Also

Bag of adaptors, mostly IS/Post 160F/140R

Adaptors are all the same between brands. Try Hope or Superstar for a 185 adaptor.

Having said that, it does seem that post mount forks to IS calipers are tricky from any brand right now as most brakes have been post mount for a long time. However, my point was that you’re not limited to Avid for the mount, anyone who had a 185mm rotor in their range might be able to help. The conical washers were factored as part of the caliper dimensions, not the adaptor dimensions.

Other option, a KCNC mount and some longer bolts and a couple of washers.

i use north shore billet adapters…

from here..

http://shore-lines.co.uk/north-shore-billet-post-mount-disc-brake-adaptor-shimano-hayes-avid-hope-SRAM

the downside being they cost twice as much as the disc did.. 🙄

look nice though.. 8)