Worksman Wheels

silverbear · #11 (**permalink**) 10-03-2009, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by KilroyCD

I have the Worksman front drum (which isn't quite fully broken in yet) and the Shimano EB-110 rear coaster brake on my Worksman wheels. The Shimano has enough stopping power to darned near throw me over the handlebars. I quickly learned not to put as much foot into it as I did the Whizzer coaster brake. That combination of Worksman front and Shimano rear hauled me to a quick stop when a deer jumped out in front of me last weekend.

Chris,
That Shimano EB-110 coaster brake wheel... is that the one from bikeworldusa? If so, I'm glad to know what it's called. That would have saved me some hassles when I ordered a rear hub adapter and sprocket from the Manic Mechanic. Yeah, I worry some about deer where I live, too. That could be very bad news for man and beast.
Silverbear

Fossil · #12 (**permalink**) 10-03-2009, 08:38 PM

I also have the Worksman drum brake wheels both front and rear. Now that they are broken in I can stop on a dime and leave change. They do take a little while to brake in but they are far superior to the Whizzer brakes.

Jim

KilroyCD · #13 (**permalink**) 10-03-2009, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by silverbear

Chris,
That Shimano EB-110 coaster brake wheel... is that the one from bikeworldusa? If so, I'm glad to know what it's called. That would have saved me some hassles when I ordered a rear hub adapter and sprocket from the Manic Mechanic. Yeah, I worry some about deer where I live, too. That could be very bad news for man and beast.
Silverbear

Silverbear, I'm not sure if BikeWorldUSA's rims have the Shimano or the Chinese copy of the Bendix coaster brake. I got my rims through Whizzer and specified the Shimano hub. The heavy rims I ordered for the Greyhound project were ordered through a local bike shop, and I again specified the Shimano hub.