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your front wheel ,is bigger than your rear one

maxxi tyre on front

conti on back

allegedly the same size

or possibly wheel not quite straight in the picture

My dog bike. Nothing flash going on here - built for runs to the beach and back. Cheers, Gangsta Crumpets.

james - the rim on it's own is 622mm - are you sure the numbers are right?

nice simple bicycle there crumpets - the dog looks appreciative.

james - the rim on it's own is 622mm - are you sure the numbers are right?

:)

Is that a coaster brake on the back?

looks likee

Is that a coaster brake on the back?

Yep.

Yeah mate, that's rad. I'm thinkin of building a bike with a coaster

best to put a strip of rubber between the clamp and the frame to stop it getting damage when engaging the coaster brake.

@ ganster crumpets
sweet little ride, had those levers on an old mtb, i really liked them

@Chris - do it! It reminds me of being an 8 year old again....epic skiddzz....
@Edscoble - great idea - will do
@Jambon - cheers. I found them for $5 in a parts bin. Have big hands, lever is perfect.

What is a frame with that geometry like with a coaster brake??

best to put a strip of rubber between the clamp and the frame to stop it getting damage when engaging the coaster brake.

What is a frame with that geometry like with a coaster brake??

Pretty good - stops on a dime. The dog thinks she's some sort of huskie, so I need F&R brakes.

New bars...

Great job!
Same bars as mine : D

This is really nice! I'm gonna turn my converted FG into a coaster bike soon. looks comfy too.

Oh it is, really relaxing around town, the best coaster hubs you can get are from Bikefix and it cost £20 including cog.

they are pretty heavy though?

it's more or less on par as a rear brakes (brake levers, cable, brakes, freewheel, hubs, etc.)

it's barely noticeable, and because the hubs is on the centre of the wheel, you won't 'feel' the weight.

safe.

**@ Gangsta Crumpets

Other than the Coaster Bake, what's the wheel/hub/tyre combo? Like it a lot.
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ok - here's my first single speed attempt.
holdsworth super mistral, with a decent amount of chrome...

^ nice holdsworth, the chrome fork/stay combination is classic.
good to see both brakes too

thank you - it cost me about £75 all in - including £50 for the paintwork

For some reason the back wheel looks tiny. Are the wheels both 700c?