Thanks! To me it doesn't feel any different than before. Them being sealed bearings vs the non-sealed I think negates any difference you would feel from them being smaller. I'd recommend the kit if you would want to go this route. The only thing I'm ... more »

Really like it having the front brakes! Cool build man.

I forgot to add, I do NOT recommend these pedals. I originally bought them for my 29er hardtail that I mostly use for longer rides and on my trainer for Zwift. They're advertised as low-profile and that they are, the bad part is the spindle area in the ... more »

Finally finished this. Took a bit for the parts to come in. Sorry for all the text here, didn't take as many photos as the tear-down because I was excited to get it back together. Feel free to just look at photos if that's your thing

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Thanks for the kind words! I think you're right, for now I might just put the original bolts back in. They just had a little surface rust that was just cosmetic. I just got the Shadow ones to make it look better, but like you said probably not the safest ... more »

Got some parts in. Still missing the most important stuff though, BB and cranks. Can't really do much more without them. New tires all mounted.

The new lot. Showing my new Haro old school stickers from ebay, Not sure if they're reprints or ... more »

I have a 2009 Haro X3 that I'm rebuilding. I rode a lot back in middle and high school, then kind of stopped in college and got a hardtail 29er to ride. A few years ago I bought some parts for the Haro and never put them on and forgot about it. Found

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