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Old 04-27-05 | 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by niche400
Hey there all! and thanks a lot for all the replies! They are in the process of proving helpful. I am in coaster brake market at the moment, with nothing bought yet, although Sheldon Brown thought I ought to lean towards A shimano hub. (If you havent checked out his page than google it- good stuff).
Does anyone ride a coaster brake with SPD pedals? I think I've only seen straps or regular platform pedals, never clips.

Thanks again for the info.

tighe
Sadly, in today's market, there aren't many real choices in coaster brakes. I know of only two: KT/Histop/Shimano and Joytech/Novatech. I'm not a big fan of either but if I had to choose, I'd probably go with KT/Histop/Shimano but it's really like looking for a good meal when your only choices are Burger King and McDonald's. My recommendation would be to grab the Shimano and have some fun BUT keep looking for a nice older hub for the future.

As far as the clipless thing, I ride clips and straps but I don't see why you couldn't ride coaster brake clipless.

Take care

Jim
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