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Old 06-23-11 | 07:29 AM
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nlerner
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Originally Posted by frantik
so do you just have to find an old townie or other bike with a coaster hub and build up the wheel around it? are the drop out widths compatible normally?

i think a "coastie" would be fun, and a multispeed hub with the clean chain line of a single speed is even more appealing
The old coaster brake hubs were often spaced at 115mm, but it's not a big deal to stick some spacers in and run them in a 120mm rear end. There's usually plenty of threads on the axle.

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