Originally Posted by
zacster
Are the brakes corroded? or just the pads? I have some 45 year old brakes in my basement that aren't corroded even after that long time. I wouldn't think anything on a 2008 Crossroads would be that bad unless the bike was sitting in the elements that whole time and even then...
Yeah, all of the screws, bolts and metal (other than aluminum) have a good amount of surface rust. Previous owner did not care well for this bike.
I'm replacing old, ugly, worn brakes and a number of other rusty parts.