Is this a good bike to use?

I've heard good things about those bikes but I haven't used one myself.
They seem pretty well built especially compared to Walmart bikes (I have had good luck with them myself but others differ)
They also seem a lot longer which is a good thing because the longer the bike, the more stable it should be at speed

I still would recommend something more than a coaster brake. Even the best coaster brakes don't stop very well at 30mph
Disc brakes are the smoothest, and water resistant of all kinds of bicycle brakes
I would look into those
 
I've heard good things about those bikes but I haven't used one myself.
They seem pretty well built especially compared to Walmart bikes (I have had good luck with them myself but others differ)
They also seem a lot longer which is a good thing because the longer the bike, the more stable it should be at speed

I still would recommend something more than a coaster brake. Even the best coaster brakes don't stop very well at 30mph
Disc brakes are the smoothest, and water resistant of all kinds of bicycle brakes
I would look into those
Could I add hand brakes? I really don't want multiple gears and I can't find any with hand brakes.
 
I think disc brakes are crazy overkill on bicycles. Before I started having health problems I was a mountain biker. My last bike was a Trek hardtail with rim brakes. I put it through it's paces, including a lot of downhill stuff. Never had a problem with the brakes. Remember rim brakes actually are disc brakes, with the rim as the disc. They are much lighter, cheaper, and simpler than what are called disc brakes these days. I never had a problem doing stoppies with rim brakes. But you do need front brakes. The front brake has about 90% of the stopping power. You would be far safer with a front brake only than with a rear brake only. Other than the brake issue, that looks like a great bike. I especially like the fact that it has a small diameter round tube frame, which will make installing the motor and gas tank a lot easier. Stay away from bikes with large diameter or tapered frame tubes. These may be great for pedal bikes, but they are not good for putting a motor on.
 
I think disc brakes are crazy overkill on bicycles. Before I started having health problems I was a mountain biker. My last bike was a Trek hardtail with rim brakes. I put it through it's paces, including a lot of downhill stuff. Never had a problem with the brakes. Remember rim brakes actually are disc brakes, with the rim as the disc. They are much lighter, cheaper, and simpler than what are called disc brakes these days. I never had a problem doing stoppies with rim brakes. But you do need front brakes. The front brake has about 90% of the stopping power. You would be far safer with a front brake only than with a rear brake only. Other than the brake issue, that looks like a great bike. I especially like the fact that it has a small diameter round tube frame, which will make installing the motor and gas tank a lot easier. Stay away from bikes with large diameter or tapered frame tubes. These may be great for pedal bikes, but they are not good for putting a motor on.
There is nothing that is overkill for brakes.
It's better to have too much than too little
 
Huffy makes a great sturdy frame for the price, I'd almost bet that the bike you posted the link to has the same or comparable wheels as well, leaves more money for upgrades also, never had an issue with a huffy, front caliper brake works great in conjunction with coaster, just my opinion based on experience.
 
Some people are too paranoid, I rode my bike for years without a helmet, with caliper brakes and lived to tell about it
 
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