Originally Posted by
Gunmetal_Ghoul
I ride the same type of bike and coast down steep hills, so I know of those concerns. Get a front brake installed ASAP and watch for your coaster brakes on downhill stops or the hub's grease will disintegrate from all the friction and could result in brake failure. It can be very enjoyable ride but watch yourself, man.
Is something wrong with my above quote? It's usually some kind of
chain failure that causes
brake failure, right? The internal brake shoes would just wear out and diminish braking performance and increase stopping distance. Then again, that statement could be somewhat inaccurate too. Spooky....