2007 November | Friar's Ride

November 6th, 2007

I just spent the Xbox360 money on this little goodie right here (dual disc brake front wheel for my bike). Paying $370 is chump change compared to the $810 they are brand new. However, it’s going to cost me another $630 for the rest of the brake upgrade parts (right lower fork leg, caliper, brake lines, master cylinder, etc.). And there’s the labor to have Jeff swap the 17″ hoop for my stock 18″. Here’s a pic:

In regards to my previous post about the property tax refund, I ended up spending that on my cat’s final vet bill and some on the work clothes I mentioned in yet another previous post. ::sigh:: This blogging crap is getting complicated.

UPDATE: I was able to swap parts with a guy who wanted spoked wheels on his bike. We swapped master cylinders and right fork legs, and he gave me his right brake caliper (I sent him $50 anyway – I mean why not? He saved me hundreds). Later he sold me his 18″ rim and spokes (after having a 21″ rim mounted on his hub) for $20. So I don’t have to have my stock wheel cannibalized for this upgrade.’

UPDATE 2/17/2009: This winter I had the 18″ rim and spokes laced onto the dual disc hub. There is a brand new Avon Venom tire on the front, this time, for the first time, size 130/70-18. Looks bitchin. The Avon Venom 170/80-15 rear tire is just waiting for me to pull the rear wheel off the bike (weather is the problem).

Oh, and I got an Xbox for my birthday.