Originally Posted by rykoala
This thread has inspired me quite a bit. I'm going to get a road bike frame and build new 700c's for it with a drum brake front, and coaster rear, single speed, no derailer or tensioner if I can help it.
No shifters, only one brake handle, maybe none if i can try it w/o the front brake, just to see. Ultimate in simplicity and should be lighter too
It does make for a very simple bike (though not as simple as a fixie) but certainly as quiet - no ticky ticky ticky when you coast ;-) As to the weight? Well coaster brakes are pretty heavy. This one weighs about a kilo. Having said that, my Steamroller still weighs only 20.5 lbs with one. I think that's pretty good.
Jim