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Yeah I have 3 coasters.
2 Shimano cb e110 and a Velosteel.
The Velosteel is pretty horrible but the Shimano ones are great.
I have one on a mtb and one on a Genesis Flyer.
The one on my mtb I bought brand new, the other, used.
The used one is more troublesome in terms of adjustment, servicing etc.
They are not fit and forget items. Be prepared to get well acquainted with the internals and how it all works and also, start buying grease in bulk. Cones need a tweak every other ride (the used one needs this more than the new one).
Power, in my experience, there is no more powerful a brake.
There are mods you can do to the brake shoes to increase power and decrease fade but I’ve never felt it necessary.
One mod you almost certainly will need to do if you’re putting it on mtb is to fit a longer axle.
This is dead easy on a Shimano hub as the axle is just a standard threaded bar. Geared coaster hubs and (I think) some singlespeed ones have proprietary axles. Get a decent axle. Factor in about £15 or so for this. Fitting it will introduce you to the inside of the hub so it’s no bad thing that you have to do it.
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Anyone actually have any actual long term experience with putting a coaster brake on a MTB (for moderate use)? What the most durable (and usable, but durable first) coaster brake?
Shimano vs S-A, I guess.