Pedal back brake

colintrav
colintrav Posts: 1,074
edited December 2009 in MTB general
Do they still make bikes with that such brake .. ???

On the train home tonight a person came on with his BMX and i noticed he had no brakes which lead me to assume the bike had a pedal back brake system ?

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    yes they are still available.
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  • GHill
    GHill Posts: 2,402
    The BMX probably had no brakes. Plenty of cruiser-type bikes still have coaster brakes over here.
  • colintrav
    colintrav Posts: 1,074
    Are they still ......available ...
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    nicklouse wrote:
    yes they are still available.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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  • monkeysm8
    monkeysm8 Posts: 191
    Stick a fixed hub on and et voila back pedal braking :D Also by going fixed girls will flock to you as you instantly become more attractive, you will sprout more hair as your manliness will grow, you will be an instant hero!!!

    *The above statement may or may not be true
  • Raymondavalon
    Raymondavalon Posts: 5,346
    colintrav wrote:
    Are they still ......available ...

    and.... another pointless reply in his own Thread from the man with verbal diharrhea.. "colintrav"
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  • hucking_fell
    hucking_fell Posts: 1,056
    Most bmx riders round my way don't run any brakes at all.
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  • militantmandy
    militantmandy Posts: 106
    monkeysm8 wrote:
    Stick a fixed hub on and et voila back pedal braking :D Also by going fixed girls will flock to you as you instantly become more attractive, you will sprout more hair as your manliness will grow, you will be an instant hero!!!

    *The above statement may or may not be true

    The downside is you'll be forced to wear skinny jeans a stupid hat and ride everywhere with and air of self importance. :shock:
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    monkeysm8 wrote:
    Stick a fixed hub on and et voila back pedal braking :D Also by going fixed girls will flock to you as you instantly become more attractive, you will sprout more hair as your manliness will grow, you will be an instant hero!!!

    *The above statement may or may not be true
    A fixed hub isn't a back pedal brake. A back pedal brake is one where you can freewheel, but if you pedal backwards, it decelerates the hub.
  • bails87
    bails87 Posts: 12,998
    How does the hub tell the difference between freewheeling at high speed and back pedalling at low speed? Or doesn't it?
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  • monkeysm8
    monkeysm8 Posts: 191
    yeehaamcgee wrote:
    monkeysm8 wrote:
    Stick a fixed hub on and et voila back pedal braking :D Also by going fixed girls will flock to you as you instantly become more attractive, you will sprout more hair as your manliness will grow, you will be an instant hero!!!

    *The above statement may or may not be true
    A fixed hub isn't a back pedal brake. A back pedal brake is one where you can freewheel, but if you pedal backwards, it decelerates the hub.

    Blimming 'eck it was a joke :lol: I ride fixed and I use brakes as I am not mad. I also wear a mish mash of mtb or road cycling gear whilst riding it. Do I get my own niche for this???
  • Daz555
    Daz555 Posts: 3,976
    Plenty of 'cool' kids ride now without brakes on their BMX. I see them dragging their feet to stop as they pass my house on their way to school.

    Bloody odd if you ask me - classic case of fashion over function.
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  • Daz555
    Daz555 Posts: 3,976
    bails87 wrote:
    How does the hub tell the difference between freewheeling at high speed and back pedalling at low speed? Or doesn't it?
    A back-pedal brake does not freewheel - it 'coasts'. The mechanism is different:

    http://www.sheldonbrown.com/coaster-brakes.html
    You only need two tools: WD40 and Duck Tape.
    If it doesn't move and should, use the WD40.
    If it shouldn't move and does, use the tape.
  • bails87
    bails87 Posts: 12,998
    Daz555 wrote:
    bails87 wrote:
    How does the hub tell the difference between freewheeling at high speed and back pedalling at low speed? Or doesn't it?
    A back-pedal brake does not freewheel - it 'coasts'. The mechanism is different:

    http://www.sheldonbrown.com/coaster-brakes.html

    Okay, well I meant 'rolling forwards without pedalling', not freewheeling. From Sheldon, I guess it's basically the movement of the chain relative to the 'reaction arm'? It's the arm that acts as a reference point to show if the sprocket is being turned backwards, rather than the movement of the chain relative to the wheel.
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  • jools182
    jools182 Posts: 216
    http://www.google.co.uk/products?client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&channel=s&hl=en&source=hp&q=coaster%20brake&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wf
  • M6TTF
    M6TTF Posts: 602
    quite of childrens bikes have pedal back brakes - specialised hotrock 12 and 16 do - puts me tbh
  • nwmlarge
    nwmlarge Posts: 778
    used to love bombing about on my mates bmx with a back pedal brake made skidding so easy
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    monkeysm8 wrote:
    Blimming 'eck it was a joke :lol: I ride fixed and I use brakes as I am not mad. I also wear a mish mash of mtb or road cycling gear whilst riding it. Do I get my own niche for this???
    Sorry, I just thought you'd misunderstood the idea of a back pedal brake.
    I never did understand fixie riders.
  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Fixie riders are old men who think they are cool.
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  • Northwind
    Northwind Posts: 14,675
    I used to love the backpedal hub on my Raleigh Strika :lol: Turned my back garden into a ploughed field.
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  • missmarple
    missmarple Posts: 1,980
    supersonic wrote:
    Fixie riders are old men who think they are cool.

    This is very true, once spoke to a 65 year old man riding a brand new Charge fixie. He bought it as he reckoned it was hip and trendy. :P
  • chris_sw
    chris_sw Posts: 100
    The only time I've ridden a bike with back pedal braking was in Amsterdam, probably the most frightening cycling experience of my life. The brake was really bad, it was a single speed, and it probably didn't help my balance that someone was sitting on the luggage rack over the back wheel :shock:
  • Captain Turok
    Captain Turok Posts: 686
    monkeysm8 wrote:
    by going fixed girls will flock to you as you instantly become more attractive, you will sprout more hair as your manliness will grow, you will be an instant hero!!!

    I can confirm that above quote is 100% true! :wink:
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    *C. Late 1950's Fixed Gear
    *1940 Raleigh Dawn Tourist with rod brakes

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