I've got a set of 2001 Avid Mechanical brakes on my (recently aquired) 2001 Santa Cruz Bullit. The brakes are "broke in", and on my old hard-tail I never thought I needed more power. The Bullit, however, is a faster, more capable bike, and I have found myself wanting more from my brakes on more than one occasion. I would like to keep my current calipers, but I notice they no longer make the same style rotor that I have, or even the same size. So here's my thought:
Purchase 185 mm rotor for front, with new 185 adapter for caliper
Purchase 160 mm rotor for rear, with new 160 mm adapter for caliper
I can't put anything larger on the rear of the bike- it's an early Bullit, and there is no room in the swingarm. I would like the "clean-sweep" style rotors, well mostly because I don't care for the "bling" factor of anything else, and these old ones , however difficult to break in, work exceptionally well. To get more power I've even been "dialing in" my Speed-Dial levers. I would only get the new rotor for the rear to have more of a matching set, as the new ones really don't look like the old ones.
Will this work with the old-style calipers?
Thanks,
Clay
Purchase 185 mm rotor for front, with new 185 adapter for caliper
Purchase 160 mm rotor for rear, with new 160 mm adapter for caliper
I can't put anything larger on the rear of the bike- it's an early Bullit, and there is no room in the swingarm. I would like the "clean-sweep" style rotors, well mostly because I don't care for the "bling" factor of anything else, and these old ones , however difficult to break in, work exceptionally well. To get more power I've even been "dialing in" my Speed-Dial levers. I would only get the new rotor for the rear to have more of a matching set, as the new ones really don't look like the old ones.
Will this work with the old-style calipers?
Thanks,
Clay
I really don't normally ride in the wet- just really dry dusty conditions usually. I'm just not looking forward to breaking in new rotors again 
