NORWALK, Calif. (BRAIN) — Odyssey's new freecoaster hub, called the "Clutch Freecoaster" features an external slack adjustment.
Freestyle riders can adjust the slack, which controls how the hub allows a rider to coast backwards without backpedaling, and also determines how quickly forward-drive kicks in when the riders starts pedaling. Street riders often prefer a loose slack adjustment, but park and dirt jump riders prefer it tighter.
Other hubs require disassembly for slack adjustment, for the Freecoaster can be adjusted through the hub shell with a 2.5mm hex key, without removing the wheel from the bike.
The hub is 36-hole, with a 2014-T6 aluminum shell and a (-T driver. It can be run left or right-hand drive. It weighs 22.5 ounces (640 grams). It has an oversized chromoly female axle, and a 14mm non-drive side axle bolt and 3/8-inch drive-side bolt with 14mm adapter. An optional plastic hub guard is included.
It retails for $189.99. More information: odysseybmx.com.
