Originally Posted by
Witterings
When I was a kid living in the US, I had one of the bikes that you pedal backwards for the rear brake, it wouldn't be cheap but it'd be a lot safer .... it may be worth looking into combined with one lever for the front brake.
That's a great idea, except I think coaster brakes are limited to single speeds and three speeds. I'd guess [MENTION=483909]DenBoy[/MENTION] would have to get a different bike to make that happen.