Is it ever a problem to not have a hand brake? Do you need to avoid hills and bridges with this model?
1811776
I have never had an issue without brakes. No need to to avoid hills or bridges
161339
No foot or hand brake . It stops moving when you let your finger off the button . My 2 yr old granddaughter does fine with it
1576188
The brake seems to work fine. I have not really needed to use it much - just to slow down if I get going too fast in the grocery store or something. I just haven't needed to use it. But the few times I have used it, it stopped me without any trouble. I had read that maybe dual brakes would be better, but this one has been just fine for me!!
1471906
There are no hand brakes. My son isn't going on his own yet, so I don't know for sure how it brakes!
232063
Ive owned 5 of these and never had a brake problem. You need the 24 inch version rather than the 26 inch.
724198
120. The breaking Power is not so good. And the 1st gear changes too quickly. So you don't have time to enjoy it when climbing a hill. There are instructions one the net on how to fix that. And use a front brake to be safe. Cheers
1630744
No brake but I have found that it doesn't move when getting up due to soft garden soils. I have had no problems even on patio weeding flower beds. I lay a garden trowel or some other tool that I carry in my tool tray behind a wheel if it does want to roll on cement
1550409
The brakes? I never use the brakes, I'm never going anywhere! I don't have to worry about collisions with anything...
650661
This bike is a great one speed (yours) & you brake by peddling backwards a bit.I love the simple yet classy design. No complex gears or hand brakes to deal with!! LOVE IT!!!
2130069
The brakes are handbrakes and are very adequate. I have enjoyed this trike/bike very much.
283172
It has both, a hand and coaster brake. It's a really nice bike, highly recommend.
943975
While it doesn't have a lever or anything that would allow for intermittent braking like a brake pedal, there is something like a hand brake by the wheels that stops the wheels from spinning. I've gone through the woods with this thing, sand on the beach and through cracked pavement. I've found that I'd give up a lot faster than this thing would. When utilizing the brake, the back wheels won't spin at all and the rubber wheels have a good grip as long as they are pumped. Haven't pumped em since I bought it almost a year ago so not an issue.
64636
If you want to use this bike on the road (vs. short commute or flat urban streets), you probably need a rear brake for safety. When there is a steep slope going down, the front brake is not sufficient (pushing back on the pedal is also not enough if it's really steep).
1807664
It doesn't have a brake. But the front wheel won't spin super fast. Not for bombing hills but a good start!
1630746
No there is no brake. We have only used it on level ground and have no proble when getting up.
1576183
The brake is reliable. Howwever when going down a hill, I use both the brake and my other leg to slow the scooter down.
1461644
Only the hand brakes, I have had used hand brakes for years, they work very well. One control works the front brake, the other the rear brake. We rented bicycles with a cruising bike, I almost was run over because the brakes did not engage quickly enough.