Originally Posted by
BarracksSi
But, remember that in the early days of mountain biking, riders were boiling the oil out of their big cruisers' coaster brakes on long downhill runs (one famous run was nicknamed "Repack" because you'd have to repack the hub with new grease afterwards).
That's okay, that's what the front brake is for. :-)
95% of the time I only need a little bit of braking, especially in winter, when even a little bit of braking is turning my rims to paste.