Anybody out there using coaster brakes? I've been curious about using one for a long time. My old 26" singlespeed Monocog has been laying around collecting dust, so I built up a new coaster brake wheel for it, using a Shimano CB-e110 steel hub. I've been playing around with it offroad which is a lot of fun.
This shimano coaster brake itself, which set me back a whopping $25, seems durable enough, but its not exactly the best looking or most refined feeling piece of gear I've ever used.
But the experience with a coaster brake has been so fun, I'm considering replacing the fixed gear hub on my old Centurion road frame beater with a coaster brake and using it for an around town fun bike and occasional commuter.
The Sturmey Archer S1C looks like a more refined CB hub, but there is virtually no feedback about it online. Anybody using one of these? I'm not sure if I should go for another basic Shimano hub or take a chance on a more expensive, but better looking Sturmey Archer S1C.
Sturmey-Archer | S1C Red