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Date: 2005-12-20 18:03:29 Topic: KJ defies logic (once again)

So I was watching Joe Kid again (and again, and again), and there are 2 pieces of footage from KJ that really baffle me.

They both involve what appears to be a coaster brake...except he's standing on the thing, and the wheel is still rolling.

One example is a pedal megaspin, and the other is a pedal rope a roni. In both cases, the coaster appears to be locked in position, but he's rolling, and rolling, and rolling.

What's the deal here - I mean, there are plenty of things the K does that I don't understand, but this one defies conventional wisdom entirely.

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Date: 2005-12-20 18:10:19 Topic: KJ defies logic (once again)

i think he called it the roller coaster hub. it was a suntour hub with some modified bendix guts if i remember correctly. i had a buddy who built one up about 10 years ago and learned a bunch of pedal tricks on it before it broke.


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Date: 2005-12-20 18:12:31 Topic: KJ defies logic (once again)

I believe they called it an "Eastcoaster" it was a modified coaster hub that would make the pedals lock when you pedal backwards like a coaster brake but with no braking mechanism so the wheel would still roll.


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Date: 2005-12-20 18:12:33 Topic: KJ defies logic (once again)

I thought it up and designed it. kevin built it and we both rode them. I'll have to put one in a wheel for you to try some time.


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Date: 2005-12-20 18:15:55 Topic: KJ defies logic (once again)

What was the specific modification if you don't mind explaining?


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Date: 2005-12-20 18:22:37 Topic: KJ defies logic (once again)

I thought it was called an un-brake...?


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Date: 2005-12-20 18:26:06 Topic: KJ defies logic (once again)

im sure you just take the brake shoes out of the hub, but leave the brake arm that stops the pedals from moving on...
someone correct me if im wrong...


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Date: 2005-12-20 19:04:06 Topic: KJ defies logic (once again)

I thought it up and designed it. kevin built it and we both rode them. I'll have to put one in a wheel for you to try some time.


Actually, how about you give up one of those Suntour hubs my way? My current coaster has about 20 yeats of abuse on it, and is on my old Haro - would love to convert the Quamen back to the coaster again!

But back on topic - yeah, I'd definitely like to check one of these out sometime!


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Date: 2005-12-20 21:12:02 Topic: KJ defies logic (once again)

I thought it was called an un-brake...?


THe un brake was what the boys from indiana made
perry and bill...i still ride mine in my suntour :twisted: called the indy un brake


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Date: 2005-12-20 22:42:28 Topic: KJ defies logic (once again)

I thought it was called an un-brake...?


THe un brake was what the boys from indiana made
perry and bill...i still ride mine in my suntour :twisted: called the indy un brake


the unbrake is a lot older than that. i think JB made one in the 70's


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