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Madera BMX – Gulf Coaster Hub Promo

May 28, 2018

Madera have released their new Gulf Coaster freecoaster hub!

Here’s one we’ve been waiting on. Madera have released their Gulf Coaster hub for you to get your hands on. If you’ve been wanting a Z-Coaster from Profile Racing, but couldn’t quite afford the $357+ price tag, you’re in luck. This Gulf Coaster utilizes the same internals as the Z-Coaster, but has a different shell and no customization options like the Z-Coaster does as far as colors, axle, bolts, driver and slack rings. This one comes in 36-hole, right side drive with a 14mm axle, 90-degree slack ring and black for the only color. The hub is available for $244.99 through BMX shops and mail-orders that carry Madera worldwide, or direct from the Madera webstore. No word if they will have this hub available in left side drive in the future, but we would imagine that’s something that will be an option.

Either way, they’ve found some ways to make a more affordable version of the Z-Coaster hub, which is a perk! Learn more below!

“The Madera Gulf Coaster

Madera is proud to announce the release of the Gulf Coaster: an American-made coaster hub built with Profile Racing’s patented Z-Technology.

Simplified design and limited options allow for a more affordable, yet still high quality Z-style coaster. This style coaster allows you to engage and disengage the cassette within and thus have a more durable and consistent hub.

The hub is available now in a complete wheel or on its own. It comes ONLY in black with a 14mm solid axle and a 90 degree (1/4 crank) slack ring.

The hub weighs 624 grams/24.5 ounces and works with various Madera and Profile hub guards.”

You can check out more photos and details over on the Madera website now!

What do you think of the Gulf Coaster hub? Do you have any questions? Let us know in the comments below!

Sneak Peek: Frelo Bikes – Freecoaster Hub

May 2, 2018

The Frelo Bikes guys down in Florida dropped a sneak peek look at their new Freecoaster hub…

Here’s a little sneak peek we spotted on the Frelo Bikes Instagram today. This is a look at a prototype freecoaster they’re currently working on. Not much for details as far as what’s going on internally, but we do know it’s being made in the United States and it’s looking real clean so far. We’ll keep an eye on this one and let you know when we find out more about what’s going on internally with this guy.

3D Printing BMX Hubs?

March 19, 2018

Jonny Lee has taken a crack at 3D Printing his own front hub…

Here’s the latest 3D printed creation that Jonny Lee whipped up in his printing lab. This one didn’t really start out as expected, but after some tweaks and changes, it looks like he was able to make a 3D Printed front hub that worked. Here’s a shorter than usual video showing the process and a little bit o the testing to see if it held up! Take a peek!

If you’re digging this, check out this videos…

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“Welp… this was interesting. This is another one people have been asking for since I started the 3D printed parts “series.” The first hub broke immediately because I didn’t provide any lateral support whatsoever, it slipped my mind I guess. I also made the body super thin, so on the second try i just beefed it up a little. The part of the video you don’t see is the two hours of me slowly working up confidence because of how scared I was to try any real tricks. Hope you guys like this one!” – Jonny Lee

Sneak Peek: Madera – Gulf Coaster Freecoaster Hub

March 3, 2018

Get a look at the new Gulf Coaster hub from Madera BMX…

We’ve been hearing rumors about the new freecoaster hub from Madera for about a year or so now, and we’ve been patiently waiting to find out the full details since the start. If you have been following Madera, then you know they’ve been dropping some sneak peek looks at their new hub that’s going to be called the Gulf Coaster. We don’t have much for information on the specs and details, but from what we’ve gathered, and with the similarities between Profile Racing and Madera, we would imagine it’s very similar to a Z-Coaster hub, with a few tweaks to make it more affordable. We aren’t sure what kind of changes could be made internally since the Z-Coaster seems to be a really reliable hub that mixes a freecoaster and cassette into one.

What we do know is that the Gulf Coaster will be available this month, and we’ll make sure to get the full specs and details out as soon as they are available! Until then, check out a few other sneak peek photos below. After that, if you scroll down a little further, you can check out Dylan McCauley‘s welcome to the Madera Pro team video that came out a few weeks back. Dylan was putting this hub to work for that full video, so you can get an idea of what it can do.

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What do you think? Are you curious what’s inside this hub? Do you think it’s a Z-Coaster with some small changes to help keep the price down? Are you thinking about picking one up? Let us know what you’re thinking in the comments below!

What Is Inside Of A Profile Racing Mini Rear Hub?

February 27, 2018

Profile Racing give you a look at all the parts inside of their classic Mini Rear Hub in this weeks Tech Tip!

Have you ever wondered just what is inside of a Profile Racing Mini Rear Hub? The Mini rear hub has been apart of the Profile Racing line up for what seems like forever and it is because it has proven itself to be one hell of a hub that can take anything you throw at it. Fortunately, a hub like this doesn’t require a lot of maintenance and some people go years without having to take it apart. Because of that, you might be surprised to see how many parts go into the Mini hub to make it tick. There’s a new Tech Tip over on the Profile Racing website with a break down of all 19 of the parts that make this hub, and it is real interesting to see all laid out.

Jake Seeley Makes A Madera Pilot V2 Hub

February 7, 2018

Jake Seeley dropped by the Profile Racing / Madera warehouse in Florida to put in some work…

This is one of those videos that will probably leave you wanting more. Jake Seeley made his way to the Profile Racing warehouse in Florida to take a piece of aluminum into a Madera Pilot V2 front hub from start to finish. This video is only a minute long and most of this is Jake making his way around the warehouse, which will definitely leave those of you who want to see the full process in detail wanting more. Either way, this is a promo for a giveaway that Madera is doing where you can WIN the hub that Jake gets made and signs. Get the details below!

“Madera rider Jake Seeley headed down to St. Pete, Florida and stopped by the Madera/Profile factory to help make one of our Madera Pilot Front Hubs.

Tag along as he journeys through the factory checking stuff out and helping the hub go from a chunk of a aluminum to finished product.

***This video was part of a giveaway we offered in February of 2018. To see how to enter, check out our instagram at @maderabmx and find the post with this video and the instructions. Giveaway expires February 23rd, 2018.”

Shadow Conspiracy – Symbol Hubs

February 5, 2018

Is it time for a new set of hubs? Have you given The Shadow Conspiracy Symbol Cassette and Symbol front hub a look yet? Below you can find photos, full specs and details on the hubs that are available worldwide through BMX shops, mail-orders and The Shadow Conspiracy Webstore.

Shadow Conspiracy – Symbol Cassette Hub

The Shadow Conspiracy Symbol Cassette hub starts out with a 6061 aluminum hub shell with a small Shadow Crow logo in the center and 36-holes. Inside you can find 2 sealed bearings and a 14mm nickel chromoly axle with 6mm broach (allen key slot) and a 1-piece chromoly driver with 3-sealed bearings and 4-pawls with individual leaf springs for precise engagement. To protect the hub, The Shadow Conspiracy also include a proprietary plastic non-drive side hub guard for grinding.

The Symbol Cassette hub is available in left or right hand drive, weighs in at 19.35 oz. and comes in colors of Black, Crimson Red, Arsenic, Livid Purple, Polar Pop Blue, Ignite and Polished for $144.99 through BMX shops and mail-orders that carry Shadow worldwide, or on the Shadow Conspiracy Webstore

Shadow Conspiracy – Symbol Front Hub

Designed to match the Symbol Cassette hub, the Symbol front hub starts out with a 36-hole, 2014 Alloy hub body with 2-sealed bearings, a 14mm chromoly female center axle with 3/8″ chromoly bolts and 7075 collars. The Symbol front hub also comes with 2 proprietary guards for both sides of the hub. As a note, you do not have to run both or either if you prefer.

The Symbol front hub weighs in at 9.1 oz. with colors of Black, Crimson Red, Arsenic, Livid Purple, Polar Pop Blue, Ignite and Polished to choose from. You can pick this hub up for $76.99 through BMX shops and mail-orders that carry The Shadow Conspiracy worldwide now, or on The Shadow Conspiracy Webstore.

That’s a look at The Shadow Conspiracy’s Symbol Cassette and Symbol front hubs. Please let us know if you have any questions in the comments below. Also, if you run these hubs, please let us know what you think!

Check out more from The Shadow Conspiracy here!

*Note: This post contains affiliate links and we could receive a small commission if you were to buy these hubs. We would never tell you about a product unless we were 100% confident that it’s a great product.

Profile Racing – Tech Tip: What’s Inside a Z-Coaster

February 2, 2018

Have you ever wondered what’s inside one of those Profile Racing Z-Coaster hubs?

If you have been thinking about picking up a new freecoaster hub and you’re looking at the the Z-Coaster hub from Profile Racing, but you are curious about what’s inside and makes the hub tick, here’s your answer. This weeks Tech Tip from Profile gives you a look at all of the parts inside the hubs from the proprietary Z-Coaster driver that allows you to run the hub as a freecoaster or a traditional cassette to the 14mm nuts that hold it in place. You can check out all the parts and a full diagram that breaks down each of the parts for your understanding. You can check it all out on the PROFILE RACING WEBSITE HERE.

This hub is fairly complex and there are a number of little parts, but from the reviews we have been hearing, there isn’t a ton of maintenance involved and there’s not much of a reason to be opening up the hub anyway! Pretty interesting!

Anyone run the Z-Coaster hub? How do you like it? Any pros and cons you can tell us about? Let us know in the comments below!

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