The enchanted broomstick Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 Pretty much as the title says really - all i have been able to find is them crappy mission ones or this other wierd design i have never seen before on trialsin.If somebody has a link to a decent set of 4-bolt to v-brake adapters please share with me.Thanks, stu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan6061 Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 Heatsink.Onza make them too..Try e-mailing/ringing Supercycles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The enchanted broomstick Posted November 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 Thanking you dearly. Thats exactly the sort of thing i wanted mate.Cheers, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigjames Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 (edited) sorry i dont have a link for them, but i know zhi bikes are producin some nice anodized ones..[attachmentid=7956]craig Edited November 5, 2006 by curly_freak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Nichols Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 A friend of mine just bought the Heatsink adapters but the brake boss itself seems to be too big for an avid ultimate to fit on We checked this against my ultimate and found the same problem.In the end we nicked the brake bosses off an old frame and used them.. But yeah.. Just a warning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJI Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 Had some of these ages ago, they fitted perfectly with an LX on an Alex DX32 (38mm wide) and were pretty stiff. The heatsink ones look good too, not as neat, but more adjustable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatsink Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.[attachmentid=7957]I'm flattered!I've taken on board the observation about Avid Ultimates not fitting onto the brake boss of Heatsink Vee adapters. I'm always interested in ways that components can be improved so thanks for bringing this to my attention The next batch will have this remedied Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munkee Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.[attachmentid=7957]I'm flattered!I've taken on board the observation about Avid Ultimates not fitting onto the brake boss of Heatsink Vee adapters. I'm always interested in ways that components can be improved so thanks for bringing this to my attention The next batch will have this remedied Steve Hmm dunno whether you could call them a copy, perhaps its the only/best way of doing them and by freak accident they look the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatsink Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 Hmm dunno whether you could call them a copy, perhaps its the only/best way of doing them and by freak accident they look the sameThey may have independently designed these adapters without ever seeing mine, but I think it's more likely that they would have decided to make some after seeing my design and so realising the demand for them. I've sold many sets to the Far East and they can be purchased from some well known shops in the region so they would have definately seen them even if they were a company that was keeping aware of products only on the local market. I was surprised how these adapters took off in the Far East for me, so they'd have to have their head in the clouds not to be been aware of them.This is the natural way that things work in business (unless you have a genuinely patentable idea) and I admit it was the same process with the design and release of my Vee adapters. The Bonz adapters caught my eye and were the starting point for me to work on my own design, although comparing my finished result and the Bonz adapters, I definately incorporated new ideas and a distinct look, which now look to be almost replicated. I would be more worried if they were radically different though really because it would suggest that there were better ways to do it!Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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