Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Can you easily make a coastie out of a fixie?

I love the look of the Bianchi Pista Via Brera, but I don't think I'd like riding a fixie. Would it be a simple change to put on a freewheel single speed sprocket and replace the fixed gear?

yes

Thanks!

They're called "singlies" not "coasties".

I'm using "coasties" from now on

Get a brake!

(Does this need to be said?)

a bmx freewheel will thread right on in place of the fixed gear and lock ring.

i was hoping for a coaster brake thread.

i was hoping for a coaster brake thread.

Me too! False advertising I say.

But yes, it is very easy. Follow directions above.

me three..

serious question on the topic. if i have a fixed/fixed hub, can i put a freewheel on the other side safely? or are there not enough threads?

You have two fixed cogs? ..Different sizes? You'll have to remove one

serious question on the topic. if i have a fixed/fixed hub, can i put a freewheel on the other side safely? or are there not enough threads?

Yes, there are plenty of threads.

i saw a pista concept with a coaster brake.

major respect, bro.

as long as the frame is drilled for a rear brake, yes.

as long as the frame is drilled for a rear brake, yes.

Or you could install a cooooooaster brake.

Seriously, I'm just determined to make this thread about coaster brakes.

as long as the frame is drilled for a rear brake, yes.
Or get a Keirin brake.

http://www.amazon.com/Torker-Tri-Star-Coaster-Brake/dp/B000C192R4
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0013VNDMW/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B000C192R4&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0DNZWJEATQV3885NR76R

Yes, there are plenty of threads.

there are plenty of threads, so long as you take off the cog first.

Either way, it's worth trying fixed, you might like it.

And for the record, I'm seriously digging, ' coastie.'

This is actually a pretty rad idea, maybe I will think about a ss coaster brake for my next build.

Or you could install a cooooooaster brake.

Seriously, I'm just determined to make this thread about coaster brakes.

Someone other than all of us cruiser riders dig coasties. Way cool.

Slightly off topic, but still a coastie. I am very interested in this:

http://www.bikecommuters.com/2010/09/23/toker-kb2interbike-2010/

Or you could install a cooooooaster brake.

Seriously, I'm just determined to make this thread about coaster brakes.

Again, this, +1.

Seriously, there's NOTHING wrong with using a coaster brake IF you recognize what can go wrong and take precautions. In other words, just add a front brake: You know, just as you should have brakes on a fixed gear.

All of these Kilo TT's, Leader 722s, Pistas etc., would be interesting platforms for coaster brakes. For that matter, as I mentioned above, this:

http://www.torkerusa.com/bikes/commuter-life/2011-kb2-

Discuss.

All of these Kilo TT's, Leader 722s, Pistas etc., would be interesting platforms for coaster brakes. For that matter, as I mentioned above, this:

http://www.torkerusa.com/bikes/commuter-life/2011-kb2-

Discuss.

Sign me up>> Love it

Sign me up>> Love it

Oh yeah, no question. I'm getting Bike Acquisition Syndrome over this one. Looks like 3G has something similar:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGcPgqQP4B0&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVvRRGe1ZfM

I sense a trend here. Maybe two-speed "coasties" are about to supersede single-speed "fixies" on the city streets. Is there an "Urban Cycling" group that we should move this thread to?

This is actually a pretty rad idea, maybe I will think about a ss coaster brake for my next build.

Try a Shimano E110. It works very well on cruisers (I have one on my Trek Classic), so it will definitely do the job on a much lighter bike like a Kilo TT.

A friend of mine runs the original SA coaster hub on his '72 Raleigh LTD-SC. There isn't a single thing on this bike I would change except maybe the cottered crank and maybe toss on a Campy Strada crankset but it's still cherry the way it is.
http://www.myfixedgear.net/wp-content/photos/1972_redux/reg/1.jpg

http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss306/mlskol/WyoNowheeldecals.jpg

http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss306/mlskol/WyoCoasterarm.jpg

Proper.

My wife is going to kill me for building another bike...

Can you make...


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a fixie out of a coastie?

Can you make...

a fixie out of a coastie?

My head asploded.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4118/4829242198_104bb43046_z.jpg


old Raleigh Sprite w/coaster

I lovelovelove my coaster brake bike. I don't run any cable brakes since my general commute is almost entirely flat. I have had the chain fall off twice due to improper dishing of the rear wheel, but it was an easy recovery. And now I know to make sure the bolts are tight and aligned right...

Currently running a Javelin Vigorelli with a coaster. I'm honestly in love.

Currently running a Javelin Vigorelli with a coaster. I'm honestly in love.

As in this?

http://www.javbike.com/Vigorelli.html

Now THAT, that is something! That's the kind of combo that should be more common.

Those are some cool bikes. I like coaster brake hubs because of the reliability and ease of maintenance. I've been working lately as the mechanic for my school's fleet of rental bikes, which are either SS with a coaster brake and no hand brake or 3 speed coaster with a front v brake (for longer term rentals). Even the low quality hubs are pretty easy to rebuild and get working well.

That said, I'm wondering how well you guys can stop with just a coaster brake and (relatively) skinny tires. I know the limits of the coaster brakes on our fleet can be overcome pretty easily, and that's with 2" tires, i.e. a lot of braking traction.

I don't mean to flame, I'm just honestly curious how y'all feel about the setup. I was thinking of building a townie style bike with a coaster but it would have big tires and a front brake.

I am a lover of coaster brakes. I got a coaster brake wheelset from coasti.es ( http://coasti.es/ ) and put it on an old motobecane 10spd. The rest of the bike needs some more work but its shaping up nicely. I am also looking to build up a ss 90s rigid mtb w/ a coaster but haven't found the right project bike yet.

I am a lover of coaster brakes. I got a coaster brake wheelset from coasti.es ( http://coasti.es/ ) and put it on an old motobecane 10spd. The rest of the bike needs some more work but its shaping up nicely. I am also looking to build up a ss 90s rigid mtb w/ a coaster but haven't found the right project bike yet.

I checked out the link. These folks are onto something.

I checked out the link. These folks are onto something.

Ah Um. Schwinn

http://www.schwinnbike.com/usa/eng/Products/Urban/Fixie/Details/1710-S11RAC-Racer

Here's a picture of my "coastie" I mentioned before.


All that's left to do is replace the original swiss thread bb with the velo orange threadless one ( http://store.velo-orange.com/index.php/components/bottom-brackets/grand-cru-threadless-bottom-brackets.html ), get a new crankset, and put on some bar tape.

doesnt the via brera come with the sram torpedo...

But why ? =/

http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss306/mlskol/WyoNowheeldecals.jpg

http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss306/mlskol/WyoCoasterarm.jpg

NICE ! :thumb:

That said, I'm wondering how well you guys can stop with just a coaster brake and (relatively) skinny tires. I know the limits of the coaster brakes on our fleet can be overcome pretty easily, and that's with 2" tires, i.e. a lot of braking traction.

I don't mean to flame, I'm just honestly curious how y'all feel about the setup. I was thinking of building a townie style bike with a coaster but it would have big tires and a front brake.

For me it depends how and where I plan to use the bike. The proper tool for the job thing. While I personally favor a bike with two brakes for many situations, I really can’t remember the last time I was forced to make a stop in shorter distance than my coaster could have handled. How do brakeless fixie riders manage to survive?

A friend of mine runs the original SA coaster hub on his '72 Raleigh LTD-SC. There isn't a single thing on this bike I would change except maybe the cottered crank and maybe toss on a Campy Strada crankset but it's still cherry the way it is.
http://www.myfixedgear.net/wp-content/photos/1972_redux/reg/1.jpg

what type of bars are those?