PhoobarID
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Came back from the maiden ride a couple of days ago of getting the tank filled up with $1.00 worth of gas. Everything was going great until it threw the drive chain from being too loose. Pedaled home and moved the tensioner down the frame to give me more room to take the slack out of the chain.
Took it for a ride in the parking lot of the apartment & when I try to use the coaster brake with the engine running...I have no brake and it feels like the engine is grabbing the pedals to keep them from going backwards. I can almost stand on the pedals trying to use the brake...but it feels like the engine is kicking the pedals forward with about the same force as a mule kicking you. With the engine off...there is a coaster brake.
Checked the arm...still attached. The bike chain is still there and attached.
Before the drive chain flew off...I had a coaster brake...but not now. Any suggestions and/or fixes???? Have never had this happen before and the guy who usually would be able to help me locally moved away.
NOTE: I do have a set of side pull brakes installed on the front and back...but can't seem to get the dual handle I bought to work. Am going to use the two handles until I can find a way to make this dual handle work. Either way...I will have some brakes once I get the shoes replaced with better ones from the bike shop.
Took it for a ride in the parking lot of the apartment & when I try to use the coaster brake with the engine running...I have no brake and it feels like the engine is grabbing the pedals to keep them from going backwards. I can almost stand on the pedals trying to use the brake...but it feels like the engine is kicking the pedals forward with about the same force as a mule kicking you. With the engine off...there is a coaster brake.
Checked the arm...still attached. The bike chain is still there and attached.
Before the drive chain flew off...I had a coaster brake...but not now. Any suggestions and/or fixes???? Have never had this happen before and the guy who usually would be able to help me locally moved away.
NOTE: I do have a set of side pull brakes installed on the front and back...but can't seem to get the dual handle I bought to work. Am going to use the two handles until I can find a way to make this dual handle work. Either way...I will have some brakes once I get the shoes replaced with better ones from the bike shop.
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