Originally Posted by
Booger1
Schwinn used to make 2 and 3 speed kickback style hubs w/coaster brakes for 2 wheel bikes and trikes.They came in different ratios also.I forget the paint codes,but the hubs had different color stripes around the hubs denoting what they were.
These hubs were made by Bendix :
http://www.bunchobikes.com/auto.htm and
http://www.trfindley.com/pgbndxhbs.html . Blue band means the hub has a direct gear and a higher "overdrive" gear. The yellow band means it has a low gear and a direct gear. As far as I know, there's no 3-speed kickback hub.
A friend of mine has a hand-and-foot powered bicycle recumbent, similar in design to a Flevobike:
http://flevofanclub.ligfiets.net/ . I've heard that skilled riders can ride these without using their hands. Jane's has a Rohloff 14-speed hub and a clutch attached to the crank to activate the brake when backpedaling: it's 14-speed with coaster brake!
Here you go:
http://www.ohpv.org/events/albums/jf...s/IMAG0238.htm
http://good-times.webshots.com/video...00039462xYxYMI