Coaster brake removal?

Jens Arnfast said:

I've got a rear hub with 7 integral gears and a coaster
brake - and I _hate_ coaster brakes - I want to free-
wheel! :-)

I've been able to freewheel on all the coaster brakes I've
used. Do you mean you want to be able to pedal backwards
while coasting? If so, why?

--
Benjamin Lewis

Now is the time for all good men to come to.
-- Walt Kelly

Benjamin Lewis said:

Quoted message said:

I've got a rear hub with 7 integral gears and a coaster
brake - and I _hate_ coaster brakes - I want to free-
wheel! :-)

I've been able to freewheel on all the coaster brakes I've
used. Do you mean you want to be able to pedal backwards
while coasting? If so, why?

That is what I ment, sorry for being unclear.

Why? .. uhm.. yeaah.. I just want to - ok? ;-)

The coaster brakes just annoy me - kinda takes the fun out
of riding for me.

--
-jens

Jens Arnfast said:

Benjamin Lewis said:

Quoted message said:

I've got a rear hub with 7 integral gears and a coaster
brake - and I _hate_ coaster brakes - I want to free-
wheel! :-)

I've been able to freewheel on all the coaster brakes
I've used. Do you mean you want to be able to pedal
backwards while coasting? If so, why?

That is what I ment, sorry for being unclear.

Why? .. uhm.. yeaah.. I just want to - ok? ;-)

Hey, that's a good enough reason for me. I was just curious.

Quoted message said:

The coaster brakes just annoy me - kinda takes the fun out
of riding for
me.

And that's the biggest concern. <--- (not sarcasm, btw)

--
Benjamin Lewis

Now is the time for all good men to come to.
-- Walt Kelly

Benjamin Lewis said:

Quoted message said:

The coaster brakes just annoy me - kinda takes the fun out
of riding for
me.

And that's the biggest concern. <--- (not sarcasm, btw)

It sure is.

My bike has been locked down for over a year now.. then I
decided to spend a little time getting it running again -
spent a few bucks on new tires, tubes and what-not.

And during the first "test-drive" I figured out why I hadn't
used it for so long - that *bleeping* coaster brake!

So, I'm betting if I don't remove it now the bike will stand
unused for another year :-/

.. and the fact I'm too much of a cheap-ass to throw out a
otherwise good bike :-)

--
-jens

Jens Arnfast said:

Benjamin Lewis said:

Quoted message said:

The coaster brakes just annoy me - kinda takes the fun
out of riding for me.

And that's the biggest concern. <--- (not sarcasm, btw)

It sure is.

My bike has been locked down for over a year now.. then I
decided to spend a little time getting it running again -
spent a few bucks on new tires, tubes and what-not.

And during the first "test-drive" I figured out why
I hadn't used it for so long - that *bleeping*
coaster brake!

So, I'm betting if I don't remove it now the bike will
stand unused for another year :-/

.. and the fact I'm too much of a cheap-ass to throw out a
otherwise good bike :-)

Fixing a bike the way you like it yourself is way more
mentally rewarding than buying a new one, even if you have
all the money in the world to spend on getting it custom
made to your more exact specifications.

--
Benjamin Lewis

Now is the time for all good men to come to.
-- Walt Kelly

Jens Arnfast said:

I've got a rear hub with 7 integral gears and a coaster
brake - and I _hate_ coaster brakes - I want to free-
wheel! :-)

Quoted message said:

Being na?ve I thought I only needed to cut of the brake
arm but that wasn't enough.. *sigh* now I can ride
backwards (like those fancy little trickbikes)

Quoted message said:

So.. can I open up the hub and remove the brake cone - or
maybe cut it a bit so I obtain free-wheel action instead
of braking or backwards motion?

That won't work because the driver element is on a steep
helix that in one direction activates the plate or internal
shoe brake and the other wedges into the drive side. Without
it there is neither brake nor drive. I'm not sure what
motivates your dislike for coaster brakes. I find them an
admirable invention, the multiple plate type being the best.
I recall both New Departure and Bendix had clutch type disks
while some older type that had expanding shoes could take
more heat but had poorer response.

Jobst Brandt [email hidden]

I doubt it. A new hub would be easier.

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"May you have the wind at your back. And a really low gear
for the hills!"

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On Thu, 15 Apr 2004 20:11:50 GMT, [email hidden]

Quoted message said:

I'm not sure what motivates your dislike for coaster
brakes. I find them an admirable invention, the multiple
plate type being the

It's nice to have admirable parts, but it's more important
(in this context) to have fun.

It's also nice to unwind tired/painful legs by pedalling resistance-
free backwards (even while stopped), and helpful to prepare
the pedal position while stopped (if you forgot to before
stopping).
--
Rick Onanian

Before you cut up any more internal geared hubs, let me know
and I'll buy it from you. They cost a fortune new. BUBBA

Jens Arnfast <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Hi,

I've got a rear hub with 7 integral gears and a coaster
brake - and I _hate_ coaster brakes - I want to free-
wheel! :-)

Being naïve I thought I only needed to cut of the brake
arm but that wasn't enough.. *sigh* now I can ride
backwards (like those fancy little trickbikes)

So.. can I open up the hub and remove the brake cone - or
maybe cut it a bit so I obtain free-wheel action instead
of braking or backwards motion?

--
Cheers, -jens

Jens Arnfast said:

I've got a rear hub with 7 integral gears and a coaster
brake - and I _hate_ coaster brakes - I want to free-
wheel! :-)

Just an update.

Today I successfully opened the hub and removed the
brake cone - and it still works (without the brake part
that is ;-)).

The hub is an Sachs Super 7 and the internal organs are
quite impressive :-)

--
-jens