http://www.pinkbike.com/video/65280/
just got a freecoaster and let me tell u, its so worth it and soooooooooo fun.
just got a freecoaster and let me tell u, its so worth it and soooooooooo fun.
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very nice... I love my geisha. What are you running?
nice vid.
bike wise-custom frame made by oscar at simple, 14 by 135 geisha atomlab wheels and deity stuff. its basically a custom frame with an atomlab/deity build and a dj1
W-t-f.
Its easier for me, but more importantly you can pull tricks way easier
ups is no pedaling downs is engegement, you have to keep it slack or it will engage when ur coasting, i have about 1/4th a turn engagement and im safe but with the 1-2 inches i could coast without it locking up
dude!!!!
demo-9: freecoasters also require constant maitenence if you want them to last. I rebuild mine every week in the summer/riding season (after 5ish rides.). Pull it apart, de-grease, and re-grease, put together, adjust, done. Its easy, and takes a half hour or so... but some people like "set it and forget it" instead of working on their bikes.
a plus may be a completely silent hub.. but some may consider that a downfall.
a plus may be a completely silent hub.. but some may consider that a downfall.
Far Out bro! that was rad!
thank you, i was not aware of this
Awesome info for taking their coasters apart as well..
http://www.khebikes.com/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=208&Itemid=229
and when they say hit it with a hammer.. they mean hit it
I was like "wtf... im hitting it, and its not budging" a BMX'er came over grabbed my hub and started wailing on it, low an behold two hits later haha it was apart.
http://www.khebikes.com/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=208&Itemid=229
and when they say hit it with a hammer.. they mean hit it
I was like "wtf... im hitting it, and its not budging" a BMX'er came over grabbed my hub and started wailing on it, low an behold two hits later haha it was apart.cool vid man.
i run a freecoaster on my bmx. its fun for me doing lil tech tricks with them but would never use a freecoaster on anything but street. engagement is sketchy. bearings can go quickly on 9T drivers. i went through one set already but i'm not too hard on the hub.
i run a freecoaster on my bmx. its fun for me doing lil tech tricks with them but would never use a freecoaster on anything but street. engagement is sketchy. bearings can go quickly on 9T drivers. i went through one set already but i'm not too hard on the hub.
I love my old geisha. I picked it up second hand and must've got lucky. I have had it on my bmx bike for about half a year, have rebuilt it twice, and it's still running smoothly. I am definitely not a smooth rider and like to land sideways when I spin sets, but it hasn't broke yet. Heck, the bearings are still unreasonably smooth to the point where I can actually tell the difference between running my coaster and a normal cassette hub. I don't use pedal pressure ever, though, so that might have a bunch to do with everything still working.
Oh, and here are some cons for freecoasters:
- It's harder to ride fakie with. Being able to use pedal pressure to help balance fakies is a pretty huge deal and you don't really realize it until you make the switch and retry a few lines. Not to mention, you can't slow down while riding backwards. Going mach10 backwards is really scary and you have no idea how insane it is until you get on a coaster.
- Because of the "no pedal pressure" gig, it /can/ make halfcabs and fullcabs harder. Sliders are easier, on the other hand.
-On the same lines as the above two . . . no bitch cranking. Because of the slack, you better have all of the pedaling you need in between jumps. Half-pedals and any sort of ratcheting is a thing of the past.
- Grinding, if you have the EAS axle system, is a nono. People do it, but the pegs breaks.
- Generally, they're a bit heavier than cassette hubs. Then again, only really hip bmx kids care about weight that much, anyways. Right?
- Additional set up for lines. Meaning, if you plan on going backwards, you need to backpedal for slack. If I do a trick that involves moving the pedals a bit, like a turndown, and plan on going backwards after landing, I only really feel comfortable tossing a backpedal in after landing and before popping into fakie.
Oh, and here are some cons for freecoasters:
- It's harder to ride fakie with. Being able to use pedal pressure to help balance fakies is a pretty huge deal and you don't really realize it until you make the switch and retry a few lines. Not to mention, you can't slow down while riding backwards. Going mach10 backwards is really scary and you have no idea how insane it is until you get on a coaster.
- Because of the "no pedal pressure" gig, it /can/ make halfcabs and fullcabs harder. Sliders are easier, on the other hand.
-On the same lines as the above two . . . no bitch cranking. Because of the slack, you better have all of the pedaling you need in between jumps. Half-pedals and any sort of ratcheting is a thing of the past.
- Grinding, if you have the EAS axle system, is a nono. People do it, but the pegs breaks.
- Generally, they're a bit heavier than cassette hubs. Then again, only really hip bmx kids care about weight that much, anyways. Right?
- Additional set up for lines. Meaning, if you plan on going backwards, you need to backpedal for slack. If I do a trick that involves moving the pedals a bit, like a turndown, and plan on going backwards after landing, I only really feel comfortable tossing a backpedal in after landing and before popping into fakie.
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I had a Perigrine freecoaster on my flatland bike and it took a good month to get used to it. The hardest part was the engagement because it took about 45 degrees of forward crank to catch. Maybe because it was old and worn. Regardless, 180's, fakies, rollbacks... were sooo much easier and smoother.
cmc: most coaster-brakes i've messed with engage if the wheel is rotated backwards (i think??)