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BMX hub question

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  1. My younger brother has decided he wants an old school BMX, and hit me with
    an odd question. He wants to know if it's possible to have a flip/flop rear
    hub with a coaster brake. I have no idea, so I ask you. I don't know why he
    wants to run three brakes on the bike, but that's his deal.

  2. Gooserider said:

    My younger brother has decided he wants an old school BMX, and hit me with
    an odd question. He wants to know if it's possible to have a flip/flop rear
    hub with a coaster brake. I have no idea, so I ask you. I don't know why he
    wants to run three brakes on the bike, but that's his deal.

    No. By definition, a flip-flop hub has sprockets on both sides. A
    coaster brake hub requires a torque arm that is connected to the frame,
    which means the sprocket needs to be on the other side.

    Mechanically, it *might* be possible, but I've never seen a hub like
    this.

    Jeff

  3. Gooserider said:

    My younger brother has decided he wants an old school BMX, and hit me with
    an odd question. He wants to know if it's possible to have a flip/flop rear
    hub with a coaster brake. I have no idea, so I ask you. I don't know why he
    wants to run three brakes on the bike, but that's his deal.

    nope. There's no such hub made

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    Andrew Muzi
    www.yellowjersey.org
    Open every day since 1 April, 1971

  4. A Muzi said:


    Gooserider said:

    My younger brother has decided he wants an old school BMX, and hit me with
    an odd question. He wants to know if it's possible to have a flip/flop rear
    hub with a coaster brake. I have no idea, so I ask you. I don't know why he
    wants to run three brakes on the bike, but that's his deal.

    nope. There's no such hub made

    you might be able to put two sprockets on a regular coasterhub, or weld
    two back to back.

    Note that a coaster hub will not permit the bike to roll backwards if
    you stand on the pedals
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    Marten Gerritsen

    INFOapestaartjeM-GINEERINGpuntNL
    www.m-gineering.nl

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