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Title: Freecoaster Advice Needed
Post by: Trev on January 30, 2007, 12:39 AM: Hi there,

I need some advice about modern day freecoasters.

As some of you may know, I have a 2006 Haro Sport which I bought to re-learn some old flatland tricks. I would like to have a coaster brake on this as I want to do pedal pickers and other coaster related tricks (maybe learn the Stupple :LolLolLolLol: )

I would like to know what my options are. Can I stick a coaster on any wheel? I assume technology has moved on enough to not require a coaster brake arm. I literally know nothing about this, so any advice will be appreciated.

Cheers.
Title: Re: Freecoaster Advice Needed
Post by: Rombloke on January 30, 2007, 06:18 PM: trev all coasters need the arm that bolts to the frame, other wise the hub will just want to spin backwards.....

ive been thinking about getting a coaster/freecoaster myself

Dave
Title: Re: Freecoaster Advice Needed
Post by: harris on January 30, 2007, 06:22 PM: trev get a switchable skyway rear coaster /freecoaster hub it will fit on new school to. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Freecoaster Advice Needed
Post by: spinmaster on January 30, 2007, 06:28 PM: get a newschool nankai techno lite
Title: Re: Freecoaster Advice Needed
Post by: theRuler on January 30, 2007, 09:40 PM: Quote from: quimrider on January 30, 2007, 06:28 PM
get a newschool nankai techno lite

YES

don't bother with a coaster brake.
Title: Re: Freecoaster Advice Needed
Post by: Trev on January 30, 2007, 09:43 PM: Quote from: quimrider on January 30, 2007, 06:28 PM
get a newschool nankai techno lite

what's one of them?
Title: Re: Freecoaster Advice Needed
Post by: Rombloke on January 30, 2007, 09:58 PM: Quote from: theRuler on January 30, 2007, 09:40 PM
Quote from: quimrider on January 30, 2007, 06:28 PM
get a newschool nankai techno lite

YES

don't bother with a coaster brake.

why not...coaster rule.

Dave
Title: Re: Freecoaster Advice Needed
Post by: theRuler on January 30, 2007, 10:00 PM: coasters are a bit weighty and cumbersome, and only really good for kickturns and some hopping tricks

the nankais are super slick hubs

mine feels like i am running a regular freewheel
no clunk just funk
Title: Re: Freecoaster Advice Needed
Post by: gary4130 on January 30, 2007, 10:05 PM: trev, you could try getting an acs freecoaster on you old coaster hub , then you would have the best of both worlds. (apart from the extra weight of it all !!)
Title: Re: Freecoaster Advice Needed
Post by: Trev on January 30, 2007, 10:05 PM: so what exactly does this nankais thing do?
Title: Re: Freecoaster Advice Needed
Post by: Trev on January 30, 2007, 10:08 PM: Quote from: gary4130 on January 30, 2007, 10:05 PM
trev, you could try getting an acs freecoaster on you old coaster hub , then you would have the best of both worlds. (apart from the extra weight of it all !!)

i don't have a coaster hub. it's a 2006 Haro Sport. New school.... But I would like a coaster brake on it. On the existing wheels if possible as i don't want to spend a lot of money on this bike. This is my 2nd bike, so not too worried about the coaster weighing it down. it's heavy enough anyway, so what's another tonne.... this bike is only going to be used for old school flatland. i've got my Proper for the parks...
Title: Re: Freecoaster Advice Needed
Post by: billstup on January 30, 2007, 10:13 PM: Trev have a go on mine at the weekend, if you want a coaster to lace in to your existing rims then your going to need a 48 hole coaster brake hub which are hard to come by.

A freecoaster is what I`ve got, it lets you roll back with out the pedals moving, but there`s no brake in it :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Freecoaster Advice Needed
Post by: theRuler on January 30, 2007, 10:18 PM: trev did you ride with a pedal back brake bitd?

if not then dont bother with one. they are a shit to get the hang of

in 1997 i bought one from custom riders (a suntour one) and laced it into a wheel to do some old school tricks

i rode it literally for 10 mins and hated it. so i took the brake shoes out and it got used as a freehub on my brother's bike

buy a nankai freehub from www.flatlandfuel.com
Title: Re: Freecoaster Advice Needed
Post by: Trev on January 30, 2007, 10:24 PM: i did ride one bitd for a few years but i also rode freewheel. i want one for the brake (pedal pickers / backward pedal pickers etc).
like i say it is only for my sport which i'll only ride outside my house.

bill, i'll have a chat with you about it at the weekend ;)
Title: Re: Freecoaster Advice Needed
Post by: BrianP on January 30, 2007, 11:01 PM: Mmmm, nankai freecoaster in a profile jacket... :smitten:

seriously tho, get a freecoaster before all the newschoolers buy them up. ;)

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

Bp.
Title: Re: Freecoaster Advice Needed
Post by: spinmaster on January 31, 2007, 08:37 AM: looks like mine. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Freecoaster Advice Needed
Post by: Keef on January 31, 2007, 08:58 AM: http://www.free-coaster.com

All you need to know about freecoasters, maintenance etc.

I've got the KHE Geisha street and it's really good, it's got minimal slack straight out the box, so it feels like a freewheel with a really loose chain. I had the odsy reloader before and the slack was horrendous, you'd go to pedal and it'd engage as my knee hit the bars. I soon tired of it.

Geisha street ftw, you'll have to run 25-9 though, if not wait for the KHE reverse(bruce crisman's signature model) or the federal(uses KHE internals) which are out later this year
Title: Re: Freecoaster Advice Needed
Post by: harris on January 31, 2007, 09:23 AM: nice one great link :)
Title: Re: Freecoaster Advice Needed
Post by: spinmaster on January 31, 2007, 09:32 AM: yeh that is very useful. thanks for posting that. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Freecoaster Advice Needed
Post by: harris on January 31, 2007, 09:33 AM: found a little on the rollex coaster but still unaware if i can adjust it.