Hubs that don't engage when you ride backwards?

[stylinruss]

I've been watching some videos recently and some street riders seem to be using hubs that allow them to roll backwards without pedaling backwards. I don't see how this can work with a regular ratchet type hub, I haven't checked out what the story with silent clutch hubs is so that could be it, if anyone knows let me know.

 

[Ty]

on a MTB it's easy, take off the last cog on ya cassette and replace it with a metal spacer, shift down onto this and then you can roll backwards without pedaling backwards. just shift down to re-engage.

on a BMX it's a bit harder, you get a old school coaster brake and i think cut the braking arm off it,(the part that attatches to the frame)

 

[Ty]

also make sure you can actualy ride fakie before you try this. or else you'll just look like a tool when you try and halfcab out.

 

[Ride_Guy]

u can get proper hubs taht dont engage tehr called free coast hubs i got no idea how they work but ive seen ppl with them

 

[Ty]

this could be handy.

http://www.hcor.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6966&highlight=neutral

 

[kalem]

yeah some bmx'rs use freecoaster hubs, it'd be cool if i could actaully ride backwards...

 

[Ryan]

It's called a neutral gear, Block 8 make special ones or you can just do as Ty suggested and whack a spacer on in place of your lower gear / gears.

 

[sxereturn]

Freecoasters work on a clutch type mechanism. The cog screws in and out of the driver. It's hard to explain without seeing one. Only problem with coasters is that there is a lot of slack to take up when you start pedaling again.

 

[wombat]

you get a old school coaster brake and i think cut the braking arm off it,(the part that attatches to the frame)

That can work, but it's pretty sketch, the best bit is to use a proper freecoaster, or just learn to ride fakie while backpedalling....