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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: nhoj on March 07, 2008, 07:33 PM
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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
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its ya rear brake
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In leymans terms - a pedal backwards brake? :-\
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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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well explained i feel mr steele.
1 merit mark for you dear boy
Dave
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Ayethankyou ;D
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And whats the thing with the seat clamp acting as/with a coaster, never quite understood that/how it works ???
Cheers
Paul
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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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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)