New England B.S. Thread

Did you actually check the drums or just pre-emptively changing them out? When I did my second pad/rotor change on my 2007 at 100k miles, the drums and shoes still looked really, really good.

 

No haven't checked them at all

 

They probably aren't worn very much at 85K

 

Thank you all I'll just leave them in the box and give them to the new owner

 

If it's a legitimate concern to you, you could always just pop the drum off and take a look. Probably only take about a half an hour to check it out when you include jacking up the back end.

 

I honestly don't know anything about these types of bikes. Is an X3 decent?

Thanks but he's only 11yo and about 5' right now (but still growing).

He's just riding around. I can't see racing or tricks in his future either.
I just want a decent bike for him to ride for now as he's expressed interest into mountain biking but I don't want to invest in something he'll just outgrow in a couple of years.

 

X3 is okay, yup. That should be fine for him

 

yeah sounds good.

cool thing about bmx is the frames range in sizes. Like I mentioned I ride a 21in TT (the distance between the center of the seat post and the center of the head tube measured along the top tube). That’s a bit big I’d fit better in a 20.75. It might be jargon to you but that’s the thing, if you know enough to know the difference you can probably feel the difference since you ride enough.

BUT the point being you could get a smaller frame right now but every other component is the exact same thing. It’ll fit better and then in some years time rather than a new bike, it’s just a new frame (maybe bars).

mine would be way too big for him and probably overkill for what you’re looking for.

not sure what your budget is. I’m not a fan of half links I think they’re silly, BUT here’s a decent one 300 little known law: state of R.I. you have to do a bill of sale for a used bike. I’ve sold several cash deals and didn’t bother.

 

what a great human being. Most would say f it, ride them hard cause I’m getting rid of it.

 

After December it will be 14 bucks a line each line has 1 gig data that is pooled between the lines. If we go over it’s another 14 bucks a gig, up to 3 gigs extra, then it’s 45 for unlimited on the line that uses the most.

We made the switch to Apple due to school tech and comparability. Wish we didn’t, but now I’m in deep with apple. When I switched to Spectrum wireless, we needed to switch devices, it was almost break even with the cost of the new devices.

 

orning all. Woke to find a text from my friend in San Diego that his brother passed away . He was just here for a few days for a wedding. Now he must come back. I must be there for my best friend of almost 40 years.
His brother was a former firefighter for BillericaFire
I replied but of course he’s asleep or at least he should be at this hour .

 

Drum brakes are cake as long as you have the right tools.

 

I do try my friend.

 

Or, if everything checks out well, I could buy them off you for either my truck or Jeff's when we need to swap em.

 

Who are you referring to Brandon?

 

Getting another alignment this morning and I found this!
They won't gimme the keys though

 

My condolences

 

You and your brakes

 

Go to Custom Combat Trucks in Georgia, they will sell you one, lol.

 

You want the rear drums and shoes I have?