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"Coaster brake" is probably the more common term for this setup. It makes for a more complicated rear hub, but works better than calipers in rain and snow and g
by beardicus 11y ago
"Coaster brake" is probably the more common term for this setup. It makes for a more complicated rear hub, but works better than calipers in rain and snow and gunk.
- jdhawk 11y agoThey're highly reliable and rarely wear out - no cables, no pads, and as you mentioned, no issues with water/mud which is a real concern in the NL. The only thing you're sacrificing is stopping power - but it fits the riding style over there perfectly. Its flat, and nobody is in that big of a hurry.
- spacecowboy_lon 11y agoNo you just buy a bike with proper V brakes and alloy wheels - will stop you dead in a torrential downpour our just go for disk brakes if your doing off road.