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Title: skyway coaster hub
Post by: skyway on October 04, 2008, 05:51 PM

anyone help?

i have a skyway with metal flange hub with freewheel kit on a coaster hub - anyone know how i can convert back to coaster hub?

thanks

Title: Re: skyway coaster hub
Post by: SteveG on October 04, 2008, 07:25 PM

You will need to replace the bit the freewheel screws onto with an original Suntour bit.  If you weren't too bothered you could get someone to weld the freewheel up and put a couple of spots on the bit it screws onto to stop it unscrewing. Bit of a bodge but it would save a few quid.

Title: Re: skyway coaster hub
Post by: skyway on October 04, 2008, 07:27 PM

thanks for the reply - not too sure about welding it but will try to find suntour bits

anyone want to swap coaster brake hub guts for freewheel?

Title: Re: skyway coaster hub
Post by: CD17 on October 04, 2008, 07:30 PM

Post a photo if you can, but the freewheel should just undo & then you can attach a fixed cog  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: skyway coaster hub
Post by: skyway on October 04, 2008, 07:38 PM

will try and post a photo

sounds promising  - so all i need to try and find is the cog and the brake arm

Title: Re: skyway coaster hub
Post by: SteveG on October 04, 2008, 07:44 PM

Quote from: skyway on October 04, 2008, 07:27 PM

thanks for the reply - not too sure about welding it but will try to find suntour bits

anyone want to swap coaster brake hub guts for freewheel?

No probably not a very good idea. You might need to get the brake "shoes" as well. Not sure if you have to remove them when fitting the freewheel bits.

Title: Re: skyway coaster hub
Post by: steve Beech TA on October 04, 2008, 09:03 PM

I think i might have the answer to your problem mate, i have a nice NOS suntour coaster going spare. you can take the bits out of it and put them into yours. :daumenhoch: sorted

only prob is i have not got it at the mo i sent it to some one to see if they could convert an old type coaster which was not a suntour hub. but he will send it back if need be  :)

give me a pm  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: skyway coaster hub
Post by: moley on October 04, 2008, 09:18 PM

I have Steve Beech TA's Coaster and I'm holding it to ransom!!  :LolLolLolLol:


Steve, I could post it straight to him if ya want!!  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: skyway coaster hub
Post by: skyway on October 04, 2008, 09:44 PM

that would be great

how much?

Title: Re: skyway coaster hub
Post by: steve Beech TA on October 04, 2008, 10:54 PM

I dont mind, i suppose it would be best to send it to me and i will send it on. or if you dont mind , can you describe it to him as in condition and all that and if he wants it then you can send you can send on to him, i was going to take a pic.

cheers steve :daumenhoch: