Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A brake used on bicycles which is applied by rotating the pedals backward, and is automatically thrown off if the pedals are rotated forward.
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Examples
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I ride an old-fashioned, coaster-brake bike for the same reason.
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I ride an old-fashioned, coaster-brake bike for the same reason.
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I ride an old-fashioned, coaster-brake bike for the same reason.
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The gearing must be 46x18, with a coaster-brake style freewheel hub and platform pedals.
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