Thanks guy's, no theres no hand brake(yet) and its single speed. had one h*ll of a battle putting the rear sprocket on the wheel. the frame is store bought not custom. i went in there to get a different bike but when i saw this one i changed my plans. still working the bugs out , ive got a wicked vibration at higher speed that i have not felt on my other bikes (trying to figure it out) rob.........................