BMX freecoaster Archives – Page 3 of 5

Salt Plus – Trapez Freecoaster: How to switch from Freecoaster to Cassette.

March 9, 2015

There’s no denying that we have seen a huge influx in freecoasters in BMX lately and the number of cassette to freecoaster convertible hubs has increased as well. Here’s a little how-to video from Salt showing you how to convert the Trapez hub from a freecoaster to cassette!

“Our Saltplus Trapez Freecoaster hub has the ability to be switched from Freecoaster to Cassette hub in a matter of a few simple steps. Here’s a quick how-to guide taking you through everything you need to do to make this happen.

For more information on the Trapez hub, and the rest of our product range, please head to our website.”

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Review: The Shadow Conspiracy – Raptor Freecoaster

October 31, 2014

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There’s no denying that the freecoaster revolution has taken place and that it has become a focus product for many brands throughout the BMX industry. In the past two years we have seen a huge influx in the number of freecoaster hubs available and because of that we have seen improvements in the overall quality of the hubs.
Personally, I’ve never ran a freecoaster in my 15 years of riding and I guess up until fairly recently I shyed away from the idea because of the horror stories I’ve heard over the years from maintenance and the expense of replacing things like bearings. Once more brands started releasing their own take on the freecoaster hub and a huge flood of videos from pretty much all of the top street riders making riding with a freecoaster look pretty amazing, my interest was peaked and I finally caved and decided to see what all of the hype was about. About two months ago, I got my hands on one of The Shadow Conspiracy‘s Raptor freecoaster wheel and started seeing how things worked going backwards. After countless sessions, a lot of frustration and excitement, I decided it was time to do a little review. Let’s do this…

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Sneak Peek: The Daily Grind – Freecoaster

September 26, 2014

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Here’s a fresh one we spotted over on The Merged! The guys at The Daily Grind are working on a freecoaster of their own that I’d imagine will be getting some work done internally to take some serious abuse. It would appear to be working with the Ezra system, so we can expect it to be freecoaster and cassette compatible!

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Product: Sunday – Thundercoaster Wheel

August 21, 2014

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Have you wanted to give a freecoaster a go, but you aren’t sure if it’s for you or not? Sunday just released their new affordable Thundercoaster wheel that might just be what you want. This wheel starts out with a basic freecoaster hub that used the KHE-style clutch internals that is laced to Sunday’s Thunder double wall rim! The wheel is available for $219.99 and can be picked up by having your local shop getting ahold of Full Factory Distribution today!

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Sneak Peek: Odyssey – Clutch Freecoaster

August 12, 2014

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Head over to The Merged for more info on the new Odyssey Clutch freecoaster that should be going into production soon! This sounds pretty interesting!

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Sneak Peek: Odyssey – Clutch Freecoaster

August 8, 2014

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Just spotted this over on The Merged! It looks like the new freecoaster that Odyssey is working on will be Sean Sexton’s signature “Clutch” freecoaster that will be getting shown off next month at Interbike!

“Another sneak peek of the forthcoming Sean Sexton Clutch Freecoaster hub. Aaron Ross has been putting one of the RHD prototypes through its paces. We’ll have more technical info to share at Interbike in Las Vegas.”

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Sneak Peek: Wethepeople – Helix Freecoaster

July 12, 2014

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Here’s a little something we spotted over on The Merged we think you might just like. The guys over at Wethepeople have been busy working on and refining their Helix freecoaster along with some hub guards specifically for it that should be out soon!

“We took the tried and tested features from the best freecoasters to date and then developed our very own patented clutch retention system making this thing the most durable and reliable freecoaster of it’s kind. Paired up with our new freecoaster hub guards, the Helix hub will take you backwards in style and hold up to any peg abuse that comes it’s way.“

Sneak Peek – Eclat Blind Freecoaster – Production Version

May 12, 2014

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Here’s a photo of the long awaited production version of Shane Weston’s signature Blind freecoaster from Eclat we spotted over on The Merged. This hub should be a bit of a “all inclusive” hub because it’s right and left side drive compatible and can be converted from a freecoaster to a cassette! Talk about options.