Brakes?

cabbiex5 · #1 (**permalink**) 02-19-2009, 12:27 AM

Im guessing brakes fall under safety:

My stretch beach cruiser came with the back pedal brake. I want to put lever brakes on it. I removed the mechanism for the back pedal brake and I am going to put a 80cc RAW on there. What kind of brakes should I use? Disc Brakes? the old school squeezy kind? thanks

5-7HEAVEN · #2 (**permalink**) 02-19-2009, 07:06 AM

The simplest and cheapest would be your front and rear old school squeezy brakes ANND coaster brake.

I have suspension fork vee brake, coaster brake ANDD rear squeezy brake on "The Dragon Lady", a twin-engined girlie cruiser. Originally I had standard fork and front old school brake. That made a good braking improvement, but the rear coaster brake kept locking up.

When I installed the rear old school brake, it cured the coaster brake of lockup problems and greatly improved braking capacity.

**fairracing31** · #3 (**permalink**) 02-19-2009, 01:41 PM

I have front and rear caliper brakes with a homemade dual pull brake lever and coaster brake, it works very well for me.

cabbiex5 · #4 (**permalink**) 02-19-2009, 04:56 PM

coaster brake is the disc brake right?

**fairracing31** · #5 (**permalink**) 02-19-2009, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cabbiex5

coaster brake is the disc brake right?

A coaster brake is a brake thats in the rear wheel hub, you use the pedals to work it.

Bicycle Coaster Brakes

HoughMade · #6 (**permalink**) 02-19-2009, 05:44 PM

Yeah, what you refer to as "back pedal brakes" are more properly referred to as "coaster brakes."

I run caliper brakes front and rear and a coaster. No need to remove the coaster brakes.

cabbiex5 · #7 (**permalink**) 02-19-2009, 07:50 PM

okay, thanks for all the help everyone. My verdict from reviewing the forums and this thread is:

ideal brake setup is front and rear caliper and a coaster brake.

gunna put the coaster brake back on and buy some caliper brakes.

anyone prefer a brand? thanks a ton

**fairracing31** · #8 (**permalink**) 02-19-2009, 11:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cabbiex5

okay, thanks for all the help everyone. My verdict from reviewing the forums and this thread is:

ideal brake setup is front and rear caliper and a coaster brake.

gunna put the coaster brake back on and buy some caliper brakes.

anyone prefer a brand? thanks a ton

The caliper brake I used was brakes from other bikes that I found in the dumpster.

Homemade Dual Brake Lever pictures by FR31MB - Photobucket

You can read what I have done and others in this thread, also some more pics

Brakes! How are yours?

HoughMade · #9 (**permalink**) 02-20-2009, 10:32 AM

Honestly, the "ultimate" brake setup involves at least V-brakes, front and rear and preferably disks, front and rear. However, calipers front and rear and a coaster work fine....I seldom to never use my coaster brake, but it's there if something goes bad.

Shadeslay · #10 (**permalink**) 03-10-2009, 02:31 PM

Using front and rear caliper brakes myself, but at times I feel it's not quite enough. It could be I'm used to disk brakes which I have on my mountain bike with no motor. I do want to upgrade to disc brakes sooner or later, but foresee an issue or two with the back brake. The shifter kit from sick bike parts would make it much easier though.