Public comments skew toward eliminating coaster brake requirement for kids' bikes
WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — A 60-day comment period ended Monday, giving interested people an opportunity to weigh in on whether federal bicycle safety requirements – in particular a requirement that sidewalk bikes have coaster brakes — are outdated. The prevailing opinion of commenters is the coaster brake inhibits kids learning to transition to a hand-brake bike when they're older.
Source: bicycleretailer.com