How bicycle coaster brakes work (2018)
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How bicycle coaster brakes work (2018)
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Re: How bicycle coaster brakes work (2018)
#2> The disadvantages of coaster brakes are that the pedals cannot be adjusted while standing over the bicycle frame.
Another disadvantage not mentioned in the post is that with coaster brakes the pedals can get trapped by the kickstand. I don't remember the details because this was a long time ago, but I accidentally found myself in a situation where I couldn't pedal forward because the kickstand was in the way, and couldn't pedal backward because the brakes engaged. I don't remember how I fixed it.
Re: How bicycle coaster brakes work (2018)
#3These brakes are far more complicated then I was expecting. But do last forever.
Re: How bicycle coaster brakes work (2018)
#4> The disadvantages of coaster brakes are that the pedals cannot be adjusted while standing over the bicycle frame. Another disadvantage not mentioned in the post is that with coaster brakes the pedals can get trapped by the kickstand. I don't remember the details because this was a long time ago, but I accidentally found myself in a situation where I couldn't pedal forward because the kickstand was in the way, and c…
Probably had to unbolt the brake bar to get it to spin freely backwards?
Re: How bicycle coaster brakes work (2018)
#5Wow, I was just the other day wondering how these work. Far more complicated than I had expected, but a very cool mechanism!
Re: How bicycle coaster brakes work (2018)
#6> The disadvantages of coaster brakes are that the pedals cannot be adjusted while standing over the bicycle frame. Another disadvantage not mentioned in the post is that with coaster brakes the pedals can get trapped by the kickstand. I don't remember the details because this was a long time ago, but I accidentally found myself in a situation where I couldn't pedal forward because the kickstand was in the way, and c…
Probably had to unbolt the brake bar to get it to spin freely backwards?
I had this sometimes happen as a kid. I think we mostly solved it with some old fashioned violence.
Re: How bicycle coaster brakes work (2018)
#7Biggest advantage is that they keep your hands free while braking.
Re: How bicycle coaster brakes work (2018)
#8I love coaster brakes! its one of the few parts of a bicycle I cannot fix (that, and wheels/spokes/truing)
Re: How bicycle coaster brakes work (2018)
#9> The disadvantages of coaster brakes are that the pedals cannot be adjusted while standing over the bicycle frame. Another disadvantage not mentioned in the post is that with coaster brakes the pedals can get trapped by the kickstand. I don't remember the details because this was a long time ago, but I accidentally found myself in a situation where I couldn't pedal forward because the kickstand was in the way, and c…
You can get out of this situation by rolling the bike backwards. Since the clutch is engaged it will also move the pedals in the reverse direction.
Thanks for unlocking that memory for me, it's been decades since I had to know that.
Re: How bicycle coaster brakes work (2018)
#10> The disadvantages of coaster brakes are that the pedals cannot be adjusted while standing over the bicycle frame. Another disadvantage not mentioned in the post is that with coaster brakes the pedals can get trapped by the kickstand. I don't remember the details because this was a long time ago, but I accidentally found myself in a situation where I couldn't pedal forward because the kickstand was in the way, and c…
Probably had to unbolt the brake bar to get it to spin freely backwards?
Either that or unbolt the kick stand.