There are
three basic hub types
– freewheel, cassette and freecoaster. Freewheel is not used anymore in freestyle bmx riding.
How does a BMX hub work?
What is a cassette hub on a BMX bike?
A cassette is a hub that goes on a BMX bike. This hub
allows you to pedal forward and roll backwards by engaging pawls into notches with springs
. While moving backward on a cassette, you need to pedal backward. Unlike a freecoaster where you do not have to pedal backwards.
How do I choose a BMX hub?
When choosing a front hub the main consideration is
weight, look, and brand
. The main difference in front hubs is in the axle, whether male or female this decision is mostly personal preference as it makes no difference to how your bike rolls.
What’s the loudest BMX hub?
What’s The Loudest BMX Hubs On The Market?
Profile Elite’s hub
with its 204 engagement points seems to be loudest BMX hub out there.
How can I make my BMX hub louder?
What’s a freecoaster on a BMX bike?
What is a freecoaster? A freecoaster is
a hub on your bmx bike that allows you to roll backwards without pedaling backwards
. This makes it so much easier to go distances and look behind you while going. It’s also handy if you need to half cab really fast after 180.
What is better freecoaster or cassette?
What is a BMX flip flop hub?
A flip flop hub is
a regular hub that freewheels just screw onto
. The thing that makes a flip flop hub different than a regular hub is that on a regular hub it is only threaded on one side and can only accept freewheels with 16 teeth or more.
Do BMX bikes pedal backwards?
Generally, BMX bikes can pedal backward
. But BMX bikes don’t have a reverse gear. So, only pedaling backward doesn’t allow the bike to move in a reverse direction. For driving in reverse order, the rider should control the bike’s cassette rear hubs, allowing the bike to move backward.
Can you coast on a cassette?
Coasting is simply traveling on a bike without pedaling. so…
you can’t coast backwards with a cassette
… only a freecoaster can do that.
What is a female axle BMX?
Male hubs have a male axle, meaning it goes through the hub and dropouts and is tightened with a nut. Female axles
stop at the bushes and have an internal thread
. A bolt goes between the dropouts, into the axle, to hold it in place.
How many bearings does a bike hub have?
Hub Assembly
Make sure balls are seated flat in cup.
For rear hubs, the common number is 9 balls of 1/4-inch diameter per side
. For front hubs, the common number is 10 balls of 3/16-inch diameter per side.
Do hubs make a difference?
Hubs that are “louder” usually have more engagement points
. This means your drivetrain picks up faster, so less energy is lost. Hubs that have sealed cartridge bearings or needle bearings usually never need to be replaced, they’re far stronger and stay cleaner.
How do I know what size my bike hub is?
- Figure out the distance between the lock nuts (where the hub sits in the dropouts) – 100 or 110 mm is typical for the front. …
- Take that number and divide by 2.
- Then measure from the flange to the lock nut.
What makes a BMX click?
A BMX bike clicks when you pedal because
the chain is hitting the case, the hub bearing needs fixing, or there’s a problem with the chainstay
. It’s likely also that there might be a crack on the axle or the front wheel needs fixing. Or, your BMX bike may be clicking when you pedal because the pedals have problem.
Do hubs get louder?
Since
higher-end hubs use stronger springs and have a greater number of pawls and engagement points, those models produce louder and more aggressive sounds
. Also, more advanced hubs rely on lighter grease which doesn’t restrict the motion of the springs as much.
Can you put a BMX hub on a mountain bike?
You can put a rear BMX hub on an MTB by filling the gap with spacers
. After sliding the BMX wheel into the MTB frame and adjusting the chain line, a gap on the non-drive side will form because the O.L.D. of the hub is too short (Fig. 1). The only way to fix this issue is to add spacers.
What happens when you pedal backwards on a freecoaster?
As soon as the freecoaster engages it will come to an abrupt hault. If you do that while going backwards that means that
your front end will most likely want to rise
.
How do you know if a bike is free coaster?
What is the difference between a cassette and a freewheel?
What is the main difference between freewheel and cassette hub? The freewheel is a single-unit and the act of pedaling tightens the freewheel to the hub. Whereas the cassette hub is a set of gears (cogs) that slides onto a cassette and is held in place by a lock ring.
