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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Freestyle (frame stands and kickturns galore!) => Topic started by: JT71 on June 03, 2008, 04:15 PM
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okay couple of probably stupid questions.
1. if you build a freestyle bike with a coaster brake would there be reasons to still fit a conventional rear brake for certain tricks.
2. if you leave the arm off the coaster brake will it let you roll backwards without pedalling?
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The answers are yes and yes.
I always ran three brakes on my bike, the coaster can be a little harsh for certain things - manuals for instance. Only back then they were called coaster wheelies..... or gliders..... and most all backwards stuff I never used the coaster.
As for you second question, why would you want to leave the arm off? Fit it and use it ;) Remember though if you leave the arm off, you'll still have to 'set' the coaster first. A tiny crank backwards (a couple of inches or so) just as you're settled before the ramp. :)
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The answers are yes and yes.
I always ran three brakes on my bike, the coaster can be a little harsh for certain things - manuals for instance. Only back then they were called coaster wheelies..... or gliders..... and most all backwards stuff I never used the coaster.
As for you second question, why would you want to leave the arm off? Fit it and use it ;) Remember though if you leave the arm off, you'll still have to 'set' the coaster first. A tiny crank backwards (a couple of inches or so) just as you're settled before the ramp. :)
cheers Rob
back to your best I see.
when will you be back on a bike? or a board?
I won't be riding or doing any rolling backwards stuff on the build anyway, it's just a show bike I have in mind but wantd to fit two brakes and a coaster. the leave the arm off thing was just something I had wondered about for a while.
edit: read your update ont he knee. wicked man, wicked, you making the novice night in your jedi master capacity?
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Gotcha.
I'll be back riding properly towards the end of this year, although I'll be playing around on my bike from now on :daumenhoch:
As for snowboarding, my goal is to be out in my place in France next February for the month while the world championships are on out there :)