coaster brake

noun

1. a brake on the hub of the rear wheel of freewheel bicycles, operated by back pressure on the pedals.

Word History and Origins

Origin of coaster brake¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

The model I tested had a "coaster brake", which kicks in when you pedal backwards, instead of a conventional back brake.

From The Guardian

Most bikes we were used to in Britain were equipped with two hand brakes but this one had a coaster brake, trying to pedal backwards would apply the brake to the back wheel.

From Project Gutenberg

Cost me twenty-one dollars, and it's got puncture-proof tires and a real coaster brake.

From Project Gutenberg

Lying on the ground attached to the bike I tried to disentangle myself but with the coaster brake I couldn�t reverse the direction.��

From Project Gutenberg