Originally Posted by
DiegoFrogs
There were a lot of good 26" wheeled mountain bikes in the 1980's, most of which have horizontal dropouts.
After I changed the rear tire on my 7-speed IGH (SG 7C-21) coaster-braked horizontal dropout city bike which reportedly had a new chain, and rode it about 1,500 miles over the last 10 months, it needs... no adjustment.
With a BMX chain and one of those new-fangled half links, you should be able to position the axle with 1/16" increments in the dropouts. And you have a good front brake. And you can even leave on your excellent rear brake until you either decide that you want to remove it, or whatever.
To be honest, I wish my bike didn't have the coaster brake and instead had studs for cantilevers or V-brakes as in the front. But that's the style here in Scandinavia.
What dont you like about the coaster brake? I havent had a bike with one in years but I hear they are good in the winter because they dont freeze solid and are good even when wet.