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Old 11-23-17, 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by HillRider
Those brakes alone would cost twice what the entire bike did.

This is indeed a Big Box store bike and not worth any ssignificant upgrades.
Piffle. Converting over to cheap disc brakes would cost twice what the entire bike did...even if you could do the conversion.

Save your money, bikingdude. Go to a bicycle shop and get a bike that is worthy of upgrading. Better yet, get a bike that doesn't need the upgrades in the first place.
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