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@Zdenek_Formanek_Prague
Yes guys, I am understand. I like pure fixed gear bikes design, I like movies at vimeo.com (search "charge bikes"), i like frames wit reverse drop outs, But:
1) I have not experiences with fixed gear, to this days I only biking at roadbike (bianchi columbus slx) and mtb (schwinn ht moab comp)
2) I built my ss bike for sometime travelling to office - 15km, 5min road downhill, and 40min around Vltava river thruu city parks, bridges, old town (roubaix!). Afternoon many pedestrians.
3) coaster brakes we good knows, everybody in Czech at 70ies starting biking at this system in kid years...
4) downhill is very comfortable with freewheeling wit coaster, braking is so specific; 1.pressure very very soft braking, 2nd presure good braking, 3rd pressure DRIFT :o))) but 2hours with coaster riding teach it...
5) i like speedskating, and with ss bike with coaster brake and 12atm tubes I have so same feeling... You must have intuition for right starting of braking, because braking at only rear is 30% effectivity (70% front brake, but it i have not :o)))))
6) And definitely I can not bike with cables...
Resume - coaster brake is ideal for me, but I understand, that another bikers dislike it.
Zdenek
P.S. and Velosteel coaster brake price in Czech Rep. is 340CZK (about 20USD)