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@cino
Not finished yet , still some detail stuff to do , but a sneaky preview .
Back to business , namely brakes . I've fitted a genuine Edwardian front 'bobby dodger ' brake , these were fitted to path racers back in the day to make them road legal ,in a time when the feds could be bothered with such formalities.Well it's not exactly sophisticated or ergonomic , but it does work in a speed modulating sort of way.
Rear braking is taken care of by the rear coaster hub . Never used one of these before , pushing back on the pedals , like you would with a fix , doesn't do much , kicking back locks the rear wheel up , like someone sticking a broom handle through the rear wheel . Getting the hang of it now , after all , I want this bike to not only look like a 100 year old , but to ride like one as well .
