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Title: odyssey hazard freecoaster - - - Problem solved.
Post by: BrianP on July 17, 2006, 09:43 PM

ok, got one of these sitting here gathering dust and am thinking about lacing it into a rim to use.
small problem with the gearing though. its got a one piece, 14 tooth driver fitted.
I'd prefer an 11t or 12t driver in there instead.

are other drivers available for this hub and, if so, does anyone know where i'd get one?

cheers folks,

Bp.

Title: Re: odyssey hazard freecoaster - help needed
Post by: lazychubs on July 17, 2006, 09:56 PM

yes there is a mr stupple is running a ten tooth on his one

Title: Re: odyssey hazard freecoaster - help needed
Post by: BrianP on July 17, 2006, 10:12 PM

cool, just what i was hoping to hear, cheers mate.

bill, if ur reading this, did urs come stock, or did u get it separate?

Bp.

Title: Re: odyssey hazard freecoaster - help needed
Post by: lazychubs on July 17, 2006, 10:13 PM

and just so happens ive got a spare ten tooth driver for sale lol
used twice £20 posted

Title: Re: odyssey hazard freecoaster - help needed
Post by: BrianP on July 17, 2006, 10:30 PM

lol,
music to my ears!
will it definitely fit the hazard freecoaster okay?
can i paypal you for it?
pm me your addy,

cheers lazychubs,

brian.

Title: Re: odyssey hazard freecoaster - help needed
Post by: billstup on July 17, 2006, 11:57 PM

Mine came with a 10 tooth diver fitted, and it is not interchangable with any other drivers  :(

I tried to get a bigger one as running 28/10 was not possible on my T1 barcode as the chain would have fouled the brake stays but was told that it only came with the 10 tooth driver.

Are you sure that yours is a freecoaster, or just an Odyssey hazard cassette hub  ???

Title: Re: odyssey hazard freecoaster - help needed
Post by: haromaster87 on July 18, 2006, 12:13 AM

yeah,

a the ody freecoaster comes with a 10t but thats it, no switching. if you have a hazard CASSETTE hub then you could switch it out. you can get cassette drivers on any bmx mailorder. NOTE: is the hub a big fat barrel lookin hub or does it taper in the center. if its a barrell lookin one its the older style and wont fit a new style driver.

Title: Re: odyssey hazard freecoaster - help needed
Post by: BrianP on July 18, 2006, 09:02 AM

lol, it's definitely a hazard freecoaster, the big fat one, and not the old fat cassette hub. I'm currently running the newer tapered cassette hub myself with a one piece 11t driver, so I know the one you mean tho, tony. And yeah, the freecoaster looks very like the old cassette hub.

bill, sounds like urs is their "reloader" freecoaster hub.

this is the hub i have (it's the old freecoaster, the one before the current "reloader" and it weighs about the same as a big sack of spuds):

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g1/brian4130/freecoaster/freecoaster.jpg)

Bp.

Title: Re: odyssey hazard freecoaster - help needed
Post by: haromaster87 on July 18, 2006, 05:19 PM

THAT THINGS AWESOME^^^ but unfortunately your gonna have trouble findin parts for it alltogether so idk. but cool hub though.

Title: Re: odyssey hazard freecoaster - help needed
Post by: lazychubs on July 18, 2006, 07:24 PM

right better check mine will fit as mines the solid type aswell

Title: Re: odyssey hazard freecoaster - help needed
Post by: BrianP on July 25, 2006, 08:54 PM

PROBLEM SOLVED!

Was speaking to my dad at a BBQ on sunday night and mentioned this driver issue and asked if he fancied having a go at popping out the central bearing, cutting off the existing 14t sprocket bit, and then welding on a 12t Kore coaster sprocket I had sitting here.

So I got home this evening and this was sitting in a flowerpot at the front door...

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g1/brian4130/freecoaster/driver-1.jpg)

The driver has even got 3 "register" grooves machined into it now to set the sprocket before it was welded, so even if the weld cracks (which I doubt!) it'll still bite enough to stop me flipping over the bars, as with a chain breakage.

Cheers Dad!

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g1/brian4130/freecoaster/driver-2.jpg)

Title: Re: odyssey hazard freecoaster - - - Problem solved.
Post by: Rombloke on July 25, 2006, 09:34 PM

dont you just love dads...obviously not all dads......just your own!!!

Dave

Title: Re: odyssey hazard freecoaster - - - Problem solved.
Post by: jimwise68 on July 26, 2006, 04:05 PM

As fonzy would say....

Happy Days!

Title: Re: odyssey hazard freecoaster - - - Problem solved.
Post by: BrianP on July 26, 2006, 07:47 PM

 :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: odyssey hazard freecoaster - - - Problem solved.
Post by: theRuler on July 27, 2006, 09:41 AM

Quote from: Rom Bloke on July 25, 2006, 09:34 PM

dont you just love dads...obviously not all dads......just your own!!!

good save