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How did you get on with having a coaster brake? I bought a hub and was planning to build it into a wheel for a retro simple singlespeed bike. But Im starting to have doubts as it feels so damn heavy! Also concerned about never bein gable to reset crank position when setting off from traffic lights etc.
The main thing that attracted me was the idea of good strong braking in wet weather. It currently brakes poorly as it has steel rims. If I build the new wheels with alloy rims, I wonder if the old style calipers would be sufficient enough for good braking?