Thread: Coaster Brake vs Fixed Gear SKIDZZZZZ
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Old 10-15-09 | 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by dsh
It is assumed that a bike with a coaster brake would have the same forward momentum.
You have the same forward momentum, but none of that force is transmitted via the chain to the cranks when you stop pedaling. Y'know what with coasting and all.
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