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What's the consensus opinion on vintage coaster brakes vs say, the current shimano designs?
I'm building up a prewar ladies bike for a friend and the issue of safety has been raised : while I'd put a bendix RB2 circa 1963 on it if it were for myself - given what I've got on hand- my brother tells me i'd be foolish not to err on the side that favors modern design and materials and use a shimano cb-110. My nationalistic tendencies are skewing my judgement... This bike was ridden in the months after Pearl Harbor... Opinions?
I'm building up a prewar ladies bike for a friend and the issue of safety has been raised : while I'd put a bendix RB2 circa 1963 on it if it were for myself - given what I've got on hand- my brother tells me i'd be foolish not to err on the side that favors modern design and materials and use a shimano cb-110. My nationalistic tendencies are skewing my judgement... This bike was ridden in the months after Pearl Harbor... Opinions?