Disc Brakes?

[jg767]

I'm sorry, I thought he said he "had" coaster brakes but I see he wrote"hate" coaster brakes. my mistake. My point is if you have coaster brakes you can add front disc brakes and keep the rear coaster as the front brakes do 70 percent of the work anyway.

 

[AlexRSS8]

I'm sorry, I thought he said he "had" coaster brakes but I see he wrote"hate" coaster brakes. my mistake. My point is if you have coaster brakes you can add front disc brakes and keep the rear coaster as the front brakes do 70 percent of the work anyway.

hehe, i thought everyone hated coaster brakes, well i know i hate mine

 

[outrunner2]

Disc Brakes or Drum brakes?

For a simple and easy solution for good front brakes, try looking at the
front wheel and drum brake set-up from Huskybicycles.com
It will bolt right on and they work great. About $79.00

 

[impression]

i'm pretty sure that Alex would be better off getting a bike of higher quality than one in a premade kit for $450....($320 US )...

but he's young so he is a bit cash strapped, so second hand would be the way to go.

You'd want to know that the bike can handle the stress of a motor on it and have decent quality parts, also an alloy bike is preferable ( in my opinion anyways, easier to start, use less fuel, easier to carry up stairs and if needed to jump a gutter...)

take a look in the trading section on these forums, i'm sure you could find something for your needs close by