Originally Posted by
maddog34
you should consider the fact that you don't know a thing about the brake in the pics as a sign that you shouldn't be commenting on them... and that spring you don't like is integral to the proper operation of those truly lousy copies of old band brakes.
and get out more often... coaster brakes are on a lot of single speed bikes, even brand new ones!
or maybe you just didn't know what you were looking at when you saw them, eh?
i do agree that kids can use hand brakes well... i SEE that happen frequently.
That’s why I asked.
Just checking it was installed right with those who would know.
Coaster brakes (from the comments above) seem to be more of a US thing maybe? Not common here even on SS. Every one I’ve seen (which is only maybe a dozen as there are too many hills even in London which is where you do see them) has had normal brakes.