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Location: Long Island, NY
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Bikes: Trek 800 x 2, Schwinn Heavy Duti, Schwinn Traveler, Schwinn Le Tour Luxe, Schwinn Continental, Cannondale M400 and Lambert, Schwinn Super Sport
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Coaster brakes are nice because they are simple and the finished bike has no, or only a few cables. That Sram 2 speed kick back hub was really tempting for me. Two speeds, no cable. Nice. I never did buy it though. The old Bendix one would be tempting too. I like the simplicity of a simple coaster brake.
The other great thing about coaster brakes is that you can skid, when your a kid or just want to act like one.