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Trev:

--- Quote from: gary4130 on January 30, 2007, 10:05 PM ---trev, you could try getting an acs freecoaster on you old coaster hub , then you would have the best of both worlds. (apart from the extra weight of it all !!)

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i don't have a coaster hub. it's a 2006 Haro Sport.  New school.... But I would like a coaster brake on it.  On the existing wheels if possible as i don't want to spend a lot of money on this bike.  This is my 2nd bike, so not too worried about the coaster weighing it down. it's heavy enough anyway, so what's another tonne....  this bike is only going to be used for old school flatland. i've got my Proper for the parks...

billstup:
Trev have a go on mine at the weekend, if you want a coaster to lace in to your existing rims then your going to need a 48 hole coaster brake hub which are hard to come by.

A freecoaster is what I`ve got, it lets you roll back with out the pedals moving, but there`s no brake in it  :daumenhoch:

theRuler:
trev did you ride with a pedal back brake bitd?

if not then dont bother with one. they are a shit to get the hang of

in 1997 i bought one from custom riders (a suntour one) and laced it into a wheel to do some old school tricks

i rode it literally for 10 mins and hated it. so i took the brake shoes out and it got used as a freehub on my brother's bike

buy a nankai freehub from www.flatlandfuel.com

Trev:
i did ride one bitd for a few years but i also rode freewheel.  i want one for the brake (pedal pickers / backward pedal pickers etc).
like i say it is only for my sport which i'll only ride outside my house.

bill, i'll have a chat with you about it at the weekend ;)

BrianP:
Mmmm, nankai freecoaster in a profile jacket...  :smitten:

seriously tho, get a freecoaster before all the newschoolers buy them up.  ;)




Bp.

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