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Originally Posted by SoCalSteve
On a rim brake bike, what would be the ramifications of replacing the fork, brake caliper and left shifter to a hydro disc brake set up and leaving the rear brake as a rim brake?
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One concern is the change in braking forces as they are transmitted to the frame. I haven't conducted any modeling of the forces involved, but anecdotally would be concerned that the headtube/toptube/downtube junctions could suffer stresses beyond their original design. It would be helpful to have an experienced frame builder chime in.
Greg