|   cruiser wheelset | mudshark
Jan 22, 2002 12:50 AM | | want to rebuild old schwinn frame into single speed or two-speed with coaster brakes..anybody got a connection on rims/hubs.thanks |
| ebay... | JC1x1
Jan 22, 2002 7:09 AM | | but keep your eye on mtbr classifieds, and ask around some bike shops as they often know customers who have a few stashed away.
I picked up a Bendix coaster brake hub for $10, not perfect chrome but excellent working condition. Had it built with a Rhyno lite rim. If you intend to ride often or hard, try to find a 36 hole hub. The brake puts some pretty big forces on the wheel, almost like a disc brake. Limits rim choices, but Rhyno lites are cheap and common.
Prior to that I ran a Bendix kickback hub (two speed, but three different gear combos depending on color band-red,blue or yellow), coaster brake as a whole wheel for $75 shipped, thought it was a bit high at the time, but they do not show up anywhere near as often as the coaster only hubs. I disliked the shifting everytime I braked, so I sold it for what I payed and and got the above mentioned coaster brake.
I would suggest only getting a Bendix coaster brake, anything modern is probably junk. The Bendix is servicable by a good mechanic and should last forever. |
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