Are disc brakes compatible with Track Fork Ends?
Yes. There are a couple of options available to achieve disc-compatiblility with track fork ends: • Disc-brake adapters such as the Paul Disk Unit or Brake Therapy. These adapters attach to the non-drive side canti stud and do not require disc mounts on your frame. • Integrated disc mounts such as disc-compatible Paul Components fork ends (used by manufacturers like Soulcraft), and Surly’s disc-compatible fork ends (such as those used on the Karate Monkey). Paul disc-compatible track fork end (Photo courtesy of Soulcraft) Disc-compatible track fork ends will function well, but depending on the fork end design, wheel removal and/or disc pad alignment may be more difficult than on a frame with vertical dropouts.
