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nhoj

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Basic stuff, question 1 - coaster brake
« on: March 07, 2008, 07:33 PM »
What does a coaster brake actually do? BITD I thought it let you do a roll-back without peddling backwards, is that right, is that all it does? :-\

P.S.  Never really thought about it much in the last twenty odd years untill some new skyways arrived from ebay today with a coaster fitted :D

Offline lazychubs

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Re: Basic stuff, question 1 - coaster brake
« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2008, 08:03 PM »
its ya rear brake

nhoj

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Re: Basic stuff, question 1 - coaster brake
« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2008, 08:07 PM »
In leymans terms - a pedal backwards brake? :-\

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Re: Basic stuff, question 1 - coaster brake
« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2008, 08:07 PM »
Yeah, you do roll back without pedalling as long as you 'set' the coaster first.  To do this, you crank backwards a tiny bit. Dont do this and you'll pedal backwards as normal.

Crank backwards a little harder and you'll apply the brake. This is true whether you're going forwards or backwards.

A coaster hub isn't a ratchet like a freewheel is, the insides are completely different.   :)

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Re: Basic stuff, question 1 - coaster brake
« Reply #4 on: March 08, 2008, 10:25 AM »
well explained i feel mr steele.

1 merit mark for you dear boy

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Re: Basic stuff, question 1 - coaster brake
« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2008, 09:38 PM »
Ayethankyou   ;D

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Re: Basic stuff, question 1 - coaster brake
« Reply #6 on: March 10, 2008, 11:00 PM »
And whats the thing with the seat clamp acting as/with a coaster, never quite understood that/how it works ???

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Re: Basic stuff, question 1 - coaster brake
« Reply #7 on: March 10, 2008, 11:08 PM »
The coaster has to be anchored to a fixed point if you want the brake to work. If the frame didn't have a coaster bracket then the done thing was to use a seatclamp to anchor the coaster arm to the frame   :)


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Re: Basic stuff, question 1 - coaster brake
« Reply #8 on: March 10, 2008, 11:17 PM »
The coaster has to be anchored to a fixed point if you want the brake to work. If the frame didn't have a coaster bracket then the done thing was to use a seatclamp to anchor the coaster arm to the frame   :)



Arrrrr I see, what a cool idea, any idea who came up with that?

Also thanx Rob for the answer, you da man 8)
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