Originally Posted by
coastalrider
You all have it wrong. Pedal brakes are the way to go!! Just back pedal and whoa you can leave a wicked cool skid mark in the road!

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There was actually a 5 race series here called the "Coaster Brake Challenge". It was off-road and you could run any bike, as long as the only brake was a coaster brake.
A friend of mine did it 2 years, said it was fun and challenging. One of the mtb magazines sent a guy to one of the races.