BMX hubs Archives – Page 5 of 29

Profile Racing – Mini Front Hub Assembly

April 19, 2017

Take a look at how a Profile Racing Mini front hub goes together!

Have you ever wondered how the Profile Racing Mini front hub goes together? Here’s a short but sweet video where Gus quickly puts together one of these hubs for your viewing pleasure. It’s pretty basic and goes together A LOT faster with the help of a press, but it’s still worth a look. Hit that play button and take a look at how it all works from the first bearing going in to the bolts to keep it all tight!

“Profile’s Gus Lanzilotta walks you through a complete build on a Front Profile Mini Hub (same application applies to a Profile Elite and Madera Pilot Front Hub).

We hope this helps.”

Dan Foley – Cassette VS Freecoaster

April 4, 2017

The battle between Cassette Hubs and Freecoaster Hubs continues!

Dan Foley has released a new video and he has decided to sit down and talk about the Cassette VS Freecoaster battle. Dan has ran both styles of hubs, but recently made the switch back to cassettes. In this video, Dan talks about the pros and cons of both hubs, along with some reasoning behind why he has chosen to ride a cassette hub again. There’s also some riding footage Dan included from both types of hubs that he has ran, which is a bonus since they’re real solid clips. Take a peek!

What’s your thoughts on the subject? Let us know in the comments below!

“With the rising popularity of freecoaster hubs, it’s become harder than ever to decide what kind of hub setup to ride. After dabbling with a coaster for 6 months and switching back to a cassette, I figured it would be a good time to put my 2 cents in and hopefully shed some light on each hub type.”

Profile Racing – Tech Tip: Difference Between Mini and Elite Drivers

March 17, 2017

By now, you’re well aware of Profile Racing‘s classic Mini hubs and their Elite hub that would attract a swarm of bees from the sound. What you probably don’t know is that Profile Racing were the first to engineer a cassette hub for BMX, which ultimately allowed for all of us to run a 9 or 10-tooth driver on the majority of rear wheels today. What you might not know is what the difference is between the drive the Mini hub uses and the driver that the Elite hub uses. The difference is 156 points of engagements and two more pawls. For their latest Tech Tip, Profile have decided to explain the differences and talk about how the pawls are different for each driver. This is a pretty interesting piece to check out if you’re a product or design nerd. Take a peek at it all right here — Tech Tip: What Drives You

Kink – East Coaster DTC Freecoaster

March 11, 2017

Let’s take a closer look at the new East Coaster DTC Freecoaster hub.

If you caught the new Kink 2017 Frames and Parts Catalog, you might have noticed the updated version of their East Coaster freecoaster hub that has been available for a while now. The East Coaster DTC freecoaster starts out with a 6061-T6 aluminum shell with 60002-2RS sealed cartridge and 7905 Angular Contact sealed catridge bearings for additional side load support and a heat-treated 14mm hollow chromoly axle inside. The 9-tooth driver has a SCE108 Needle Bearing and a 6802-14 Sealed cartridge bearing to keep you pedaling smooth.

This freecoaster hub utilizes the KHE Internals that many freecoaster hubs use, allowing you to adjust the slack with different washers.

What’s new on this hub versus the original is the new Dual Threaded Clutch (DTC) that allows left or right side drivers to be installed without having to open the hub or replace the clutch. If you want to go from Right to Left side drive, you simply switch out the driver and that’s it. If you look closely at the Clutch pictured above, you can see they have threads going in both directions criss-crossing, which allows for both drivers to work.

The DTC Freecoaster is also compatible with Kink’s Rear Nylon hub guard and Universal Drive Side hub guard, so you can protect your hub and spokes from grinds on both sides.

You can pick up the East Coaster DTC freecoaster in matte black, matte Nightshade and Silver with a weight of 24 oz., right or left side drive for $129.99 through BMX shops and mail-orders that carry Kink BMX worldwide now.

You can purchase a replacement East Coaster DTC clutch for $24.99 and a driver for $59.95 if you wanted to switch from right to left or vice versa.

Profile Racing – Chad DeGroot Signature Kaleidoscope Colorway

January 30, 2017

Profile Racing have released their latest limited edition colorway! This time around they have teamed up with Chad DeGroot to do a crazy “Kaleidoscope” color that is loaded with colors, circles and squares that is bound to draw your eye in. Above is a video featuring Chad giving you a look at his current setup dialed in with the parts, along with some excellent riding. Below, you can find more details and a photo of all the parts. Everything is available NOW, so if you’re stoked on it… Get on it right away before it’s gone!

“JANUARY 30, 2017 PROFILE RACING RELEASED CHAD DEGROOT’S COLOR WAY CALLED “KALEIDOSCOPE” WITH A LIMITED RUN OF Z COASTER HUBS, SS MINI HUB SETS, GALAXY SPROCKETS, AND PUSH STEMS. THIS LINE IS AMAZING. WOW.

CHECK OUT THIS 4MIN. VIDEO OF FLATLAND, CEMENT PARKS, AND MORE. YOU COULD ALSO CALL THIS A BIKE CHECK VIDEO. ENJOY.”

“It was so fun to make this video. Have wanted to try a few things for a minute and they worked out. Checked them off the list. I am not Latino but I am proud of this “Kaleidoscope” parts from Profile Racing and I can’t thank them enough for doing one amazing job with detail. So proud. Thank you for watching and please share, comment, or hit me up and let me know what you think” -Chad D

Hard to see? Click here to see it BIG!

Eclat – Cortex Front Hub

January 17, 2017

The crew at Eclat have released their new Cortex front hub! This hub starts out with a CNC machined 6061-T6 alloy shell that has 2 sealed bearings with a 14mm, heat-treated 4130 chromoly female axle inside and longer 35mm chromoly bolts to keep things tight. The Cortex front hub has narrower flanges for better spoke clearance, allen key hex on the bolts and each hub comes with the 2 of the new Cortex hub guards to protect the hub from grinds.

The Cortex front hub is available in Black and Polished colors through BMX shops and mail-orders that carry Eclat worldwide now! If you’re looking for a complete wheel, this hub is also available in a complete wheel with the Bondi XL, Trippin XL or Polar rim as well!

Sunday Bikes – Alec Siemon Cyclone Freecoaster Promo

January 12, 2017

Sunday Bikes released this new promo video featuring Alec Siemon putting the Cyclone Freecoaster Hub to good use. Hit play to check out a couple of lines and some details on the hub! After you check that out, you can check out more photos along with full specs and details right here – Sunday Bikes Cyclone Freecoaster Hub

“Here’s Alec Siemon showing you what kind of moves you can do with our Cyclone Freecoaster.

SUNDAY CYCLONE FREECOASTER:

$129.95 MSRP
RHD or LHD.
Hub Guard Included.
Built using patented Odyssey Clutch Hub internals.”

Shadow Conspiracy – Optimized Freecoaster

November 4, 2016

Let’s take a closer look at the Optimized Freecoaster from The Shadow Conspiracy!

On the hunt for a new freecoaster hub? The crew over at The Shadow Conspiracy have released their new and improved Optimized freecoaster for you to get your fakie on with. The Optimized hub starts out with a 36-hole, CNC machined 6061 alloy hub shell with a small Crow logo. Inside you can find a 14mm solid chromoly male axle with 2 sealed cartridge bearings and 2 sealed cartridge hub shell bearings and an a 9-tooth CNC machined chromoly driver. Their past freecoaster ran into a few engagement issues from riding, so to resolve it they have moved to a bushing resistance system to completely fix the problem.

The Optimized freecoaster also features a smaller hub flange on the non-drive side to allow for a smaller plastic hub guard that comes stock with the hub. You’re not only ready to go backwards, but you won’t have to worry about grinding either.

This hub comes in left or right side drive, colors of black, polished, anodized red, Polar Blue, Arsenic and Ignite weighs in at 25.85 oz. and costs $164.99. You can pick the Optimized freecoaster up through BMX shops and mail-orders that carry The Shadow Conspiracy worldwide now or in The Shadow Conspiracy webstore.

Can’t go wrong with the classic black color.

Here’s a look at the Polished color.

The new Arsenic color.

The Ignite color is pretty wild.

Livid Purple is another new color option!

The Polar Blue to keep you cool.

You can pick the Optimized freecoaster up through BMX shops and mail-orders that carry The Shadow Conspiracy worldwide now or in The Shadow Conspiracy webstore for $164.99 now.

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