Conradm94 Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 Hey I just watched euan beadens new video "just for fun" great vid mate! But I noticed that when you were rolling backwards you werent pedaling with it? I have never seen this before. What hub are you using? Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 Chainless mate! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtis G Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 Yeah Euan was chainless for those clips, just for a bit of fun to put extra in the video 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitch-119 Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 Although if you still wanted a chain, you could try a freecoaster. Can't imagine it'll be any good for trials though, engagement is rubbish, and internals are apparently made of cheese. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Borneo Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 (edited) http://www.khebikes.com/2012/geisha-mtb-freecoaster-p-1353.html Response is adjustable Does not contain any cheese Edited February 27, 2012 by Chris Borneo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alistair14 Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 no chain mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sstein Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 http://www.khebikes....ter-p-1353.html Response is adjustable Does not contain any cheese trials forces would destroy that because of the way freecoaster engagement works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Borneo Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 Maybe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.KYDD Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 Definitely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Borneo Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 Definitely You ever used one? I reckon most modern BMX street freecoasters and that KHE would be well up to it. Reckon the slack would be more of an issue.Ultimately you'd have to determine the suitability based on your style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sstein Posted March 5, 2012 Report Share Posted March 5, 2012 You ever used one? I reckon most modern BMX street freecoasters and that KHE would be well up to it. Reckon the slack would be more of an issue. Ultimately you'd have to determine the suitability based on your style. Do you know how free coasters work? Even a high quality freecoaster would not take trials-forces for very long because of the method of engagement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Borneo Posted March 6, 2012 Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 Yeah, which bit is gonna break then? Everyone bangs on about trials forces and everything having to be really strong and trials specific. Rubbish. Back when I started riding there wasn't all these trials specific hubs and freewheels. I ran a standard Shimano LX hub for about two years without breaking it, then a standard XTR, a Hope Bulb and then a DMR revolver with a shimano silent freewheel that's still going strong on my missus town bike and believe me I've never been gentle with any of em. Not trying to push a freecoaster as a good hub for trials but if you want to do roll backs n your not so fussed on the takeup Issue I reckon you'd be hard pushed to break one of those KHE Geishas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted March 6, 2012 Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 Yeah, which bit is gonna break then? Everyone bangs on about trials forces and everything having to be really strong and trials specific. Rubbish. Back when I started riding there wasn't all these trials specific hubs and freewheels. I ran a standard Shimano LX hub for about two years without breaking it, then a standard XTR, a Hope Bulb and then a DMR revolver with a shimano silent freewheel that's still going strong on my missus town bike and believe me I've never been gentle with any of em. We all remember when there wasn't trials specific stuff, and I for one remember almost dying on a number of occasions. With regards to you not being gentle on stuff that maybe so, but were you putting much pressure through them? I'm gonna guess by your current Rocket you arn't exactly a TGS rider who does power move after power move. Back when I had a Hope XC I had to send it back to Hope for a repair and borrowed my brothers Deore on D512 rear wheel. I killed the freehub within 2 hours of putting it on my bike. This is going back 10 years or so, so I wasn't exactly going massive. Since then I've killed 3 trials specific hubs and a couple that wern't (Kings). If you ride trials to a modern standard, yes stuff DOES have to be strong or you WILL end up with no teeth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Borneo Posted March 6, 2012 Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 (edited) Ha ha, yeah, the Rocket doesn't see much in the way of TGS but back in the day I used to be all about the big gaps. Like I already said, ultimately, you'd have to make the decision based on your style of riding and if you're a straight up TGS rider your biggest problem is going to be the take-up anyway but I reckon modern freecoasters are a fair bit stronger than you're all giving them credit for. Edited March 6, 2012 by Chris Borneo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitch-119 Posted March 6, 2012 Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 No they're really not. The engagment works totally differently, they hardly last with a BMX, the thing they're designed for, I doubt with tougher forces on it it'll stand up to much... However I shall be happy to be pointed towards a freecoaster that could remain unbroken under any riding condition... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sstein Posted March 7, 2012 Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 Yeah, which bit is gonna break then? Everyone bangs on about trials forces and everything having to be really strong and trials specific. Rubbish. Back when I started riding there wasn't all these trials specific hubs and freewheels. I ran a standard Shimano LX hub for about two years without breaking it, then a standard XTR, a Hope Bulb and then a DMR revolver with a shimano silent freewheel that's still going strong on my missus town bike and believe me I've never been gentle with any of em. Not trying to push a freecoaster as a good hub for trials but if you want to do roll backs n your not so fussed on the takeup Issue I reckon you'd be hard pushed to break one of those KHE Geishas. First of all they are all pawl based systems, a freecoaster is not. If I had to guess I would say that you would go through about 1 outside bearing a week and perhaps even break the hub shell on the clutch side, unless you gave up with pedal kicking all together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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