external gearing with coaster?
04-17-11, 01:45 PM
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external gearing with coaster?
Does anyone know of a hub for external gearing that has a coaster brake, i just cant find one.
I dont really care how many speeds it has. I know there are internally geared hubs with coasters but im curious about the price for externally geared coaster hubs
I dont really care how many speeds it has. I know there are internally geared hubs with coasters but im curious about the price for externally geared coaster hubs
04-17-11, 02:00 PM
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You can't find one because such a hub is not possible. A coaster brake requires that you apply force by pedaling backwards. A rear derailleur makes that impossible - instead of applying the brake, the derailleur cage would rotate.
04-17-11, 02:08 PM
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Yup, There have been kick back 2 speed coaster hubs, gear internal .. Bendix.
back when Schwinn was in Chicago..
But Drum brakes work better than coaster brakes,
then you can put a 6 speed freewheel on it. .
But you can get a single speed coaster brake, then..
get a 2 speed internally geared Crankset from the Swiss machine shop
of Florian Schlumpf, the 2nd gear a 1.6x of the low gear.
your desire will require money .. don't be cheap.
back when Schwinn was in Chicago..
But Drum brakes work better than coaster brakes,
then you can put a 6 speed freewheel on it. .
But you can get a single speed coaster brake, then..
get a 2 speed internally geared Crankset from the Swiss machine shop
of Florian Schlumpf, the 2nd gear a 1.6x of the low gear.
your desire will require money .. don't be cheap.
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04-17-11, 05:17 PM
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My friend Jane has one on her hand-and-foot powered recumbent: https://www.ohpv.org/events/albums/jf...s/IMAG0238.htm . She's using a Rohloff hub, but it could just as easily be a derailleur setup.
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But Drum brakes work better than coaster brakes,
... but also no derailer apparently
I don't think i will be pursuing any of these crazy custom jobs, only stock bits for me.
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