Originally Posted by slk
I believe Sheldon's problem is that they have only one brake. This means that, if you snap the chain, you have no braking other than the 'fred flinstone' option.
Beyond that, I don't really have a problem with it. It's human powered and has at least one wheel; that's good enough for me.
I have 200 coaster brake bikes at work, and I've had two broken chains in seven years.