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Profile Racing are re-releasing the original Cotton candy colorway from 2012! They will be available at the end of May and available in Mini and Elite hubs in Right and Left side drive. These are going to be very limited edition and they will go fast like last time. Start saving!
A little while back, the Profile Racing team invaded the streets of Miami to see just what the place had to offer. Check out this DIALED video they ended up with filled with some amazing riding and spots. One BMX video you’ll want to see!
“Profile took Jake Seeley, Jeff Klugiewicz, Dillon Leeper, Grant Castelluzzo, Matt Coplon, Mark Mulville along for their annual winter getaway, starting out in Tampa, Florida and journeying down to the great city of Miami. There the squad enjoyed the sun, got their fill of Pollo Tropical, and added their own flavor to the many iconic spots Miami has to offer.
Filmed (mostly) and edited by Grant Castelluzzo.” – DIG
Profile Racing‘s Z-Coaster is finally available through shops and mail-orders worldwide! Check out this BMX video of team rider, Dillon Leeper, putting the hub through the paces on some local spots in Richmond, Virginia! This hub functions like a cassette, but rolls back like a freecoaster. Pretty amazing. Learn all about the hub RIGHT HERE.
“We met up with Dillon in Richmond in late April upon release of the Profile ZCoaster.
Three clips, from three different spots, over three days showing the functions of both the cassette and freecoaster technology within the hub.
Made in the USA.
Available Now.”
Profile Racing have been ON IT with these videos giving us an in-depth look at how the Z-Coaster works. Today, we get a look at how the Spiral Retaining Ring works and how easy it is to convert the hub from a freecoaster to cassette! Take a peek!
“Section 1.
Removal of Spiral Retaining Ring Steps:
1. Remove Flat Spring Spacer or Cassette spacer from driver.
2. Snap off open end of retaining ring with small screw driver.
3. By hand, begin to unwrap retaining ring in a CLOCKWISE rotation until it is fully unwound from driver.
Section 2.
Installation of Spriral Retaining Ring with Two-Piece Tool Steps:
1. Be sure Flat Spring or Cassette Spacer is not in driver.
2. Place conical shaped tool piece (wide side down) inside the three Spiral Ring Retainer Prongs.
3. Place Spiral Retaining Ring onto cone.
4. Place opened end of second tool piece on top of the Spiral Retaining Ring and press down until it snaps into prongs.
Section 3.
Installation of Spiral Retaining Ring by Hand.
1. Slightly spread Spiral Retaining open with fingers.
2. Place opened end of ring into one the retaining prongs.
3. In a counter clockwise motion, carefully wind Retaining Ring around the prongs until the other end is securely in place.
*Part 3 can be tricky so take your time and be careful not to bend the ring. We suggest you use the tool for this.
Section 4.
Installation of Cassette Spacer.
1. Remove Flat Spring Spacer.
2. Remove Spiral Retaining Ring.
3. Remove Slack-Cam Ring (This will not be needed when using driver as a cassette).
4. Re-install Spiral Retaining Ring.
5. Install Cassette Spacer.
*Your hub will now function as an Elite Cassette Hub.”
It has been a bit of the Z-Coaster week as the official release date is April 29th and Profile Racing have been releasing more and more information and detail as to what makes this hub work! Today, they released this exploded diagram showing you all the parts inside this hub. It’s pretty crazy how “basic” this hub really is for what it does. Full list of parts can be found below… We did notice they didn’t mention the male axle above and female axle below for those of you wondering.
“Here is an exploded diagram of all the small parts of the Profile ZCoaster.
This should help you get familiar with all the internals upon release.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact us: info@profileracing.com
A. Drive-Side Jam Nut
B. Driver Bearings
C. Z Pawls
D. Springs
E. Slack-Cam Ring
F. Snap Ring
G. Friction O-Ring
H. Flat Spring Spacer
I. Cassette Conversion Spacer
J. Driver Support Bearing
K. Hub Body Bearings
L. Non-Drive Cone
M. Non-Drive Jam Nut”
Want to know how easy it is to change the Z-Coaster from Profile Racing to a cassette or back into a freecoaster? What about the different options from male and female axles, chromoly and titanium and color options? Well, Chad DeGroot sits down to give you a closer look at this new hub and shows you all the different options! This hub has it all.
Profile Racing‘s long awaited Z-Coaster is going to be available at the end of April! This hub is made right here in the U.S.A and starts off with a CNC machined aluminum hub shell that has laser etched logos. Inside, you can find a 14mm hollow chromoly axle, two sealed bearings and a larger sealed bearing behind the driver on Profile Racing’s new patented freecoaster design that uses 3 unique Z shaped cassette pawls on it’s 1-piece chromoly driver that allows the hub to disengage and work as a freecoaster.
The patented freecoaster design uses slack cam rings that allow you to set the amount of slack you want from 20-degrees all the way up to 90-degrees. You can watch the video on how to change the slack cam rings and how they work RIGHT HERE!
This hub sounds like a cassette hub when it’s engaged and then goes completely silent when you are disengaged and good to coast backwards. The Z-Coaster is available in black only with a weight 20.6 oz.
You can pre-order this hub by having your local shop get ahold of Profile Racing today so you can get your hands on the hub as soon as its released. You can also pre-order on Dan’s Comp as well. These hubs should be available April 29th!
The hub, however, comes with a higher price tag than all other freecoasters on the market with a retail price of $357.99. It’s pretty steep, but this isn’t your traditional KHE remake hub that most brands use.
Earlier today, we got a look at how the slack cam rings work on Profile Racing’s Z-Coaster, now we have a video featuring Chad DeGroot explaining how the Z-Coaster works! There’s also some rad flatland riding from Chad putting the hub to good use to go with it. No word on exact release, but Profile Racing said this is the month, so keep your eye out if you’re on the hunt for one.
