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2 speed coaster brake with a tensioner

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04-24-05 | 02:07 PM

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Alexi

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2 speed coaster brake with a tensioner

can you put 2 chain rings up front and run them to a coaster brake with a tensioner?

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04-24-05 | 02:44 PM

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i dont think you would want a tensioner on a coaster brake....tensioners are meant to take stress in only one dirrection (i believe?)

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04-24-05 | 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Alexi

can you put 2 chain rings up front and run them to a coaster brake with a tensioner?

I don't think that would work too well. For the same reason you wouldn't want to use a tensioner on a fixie. If you want a multi-speed coaster brake, you might look at Sturmey-Archer or Sram 3/5/7 speed coaster brake hubs. The Srams are pretty nice. There's also older Sachs or Bendix 2-speed 'kickback hubs if you can find one.

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04-25-05 | 03:47 AM

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can you put 2 chain rings up front and run them to a coaster brake with a tensioner?

NO. DON'T DO IT. The coaster brake would not work.

I like how you think, though.

It would work w/ a freewheel and a caliper rear brake!

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04-25-05 | 07:50 AM

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Heres a thought-- three speed-- yep.

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04-25-05 | 08:14 AM

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NO. DON'T DO IT. The coaster brake would not work.

I like how you think, though.

It would work w/ a freewheel and a caliper rear brake!

Matthew

Front and rear brakes!

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04-25-05 | 08:18 AM

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another vote for NO !!!

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04-25-05 | 09:25 AM

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schwinn made an internal 2 speed- kickback with coaster brake. very heavy but would solve your situation.

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04-26-05 | 07:40 AM

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ok well i just aquired a 3 speed torpedo hub, looks like this is the way i'm gonna go

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