Freecoaster Haters

There fun, im all for them. i personally cannot commit to one. i've tried and tried again but to no avail, im a cassette guy.

Because..

Brokenbmx wrote:

There fun, im all for them. i personally cannot commit to one. i've tried and tried again but to no avail, im a cassette guy.

I need the pedal pressure for certain tricks, i also like controlling my speed in fakies.

I've got no problem with Freecoasters, in fact when I have the money I will get one. Everyone I know that dislikes them dislikes them because either:
'It's cheating' (I forgot there were rules to BMX)
They don't like the slack (Normally this is a reason why they wouldn't get one themselves, which is fair enough IMO).

I have ridden chainless several times and it was oretty fun.

i dont hate them. I would probably ride them if it wasnt for the fucking slack! i tried to ride my friends and fell on my face because of the slack.

I like them they open up trick opportunities
Variety is good in freestyle

All the kids that called me a pussy and telling me freecoasters were "cheating" when I got mine like 18 months ago are now desperately trying to buy my coaster. Fucking posers.

I think they're cool if they're utilized properly. But what people want to run is their own opinion. I just run a cassette because I rode mostly trails and concrete bowls.

I bought one , because I actually wanted one to incorporate fakie lines in my style, right when they became a trend .They're difficult at first but really fun to ride. I'm still getting the hang of mine (Don't get how the engagement works 100% yet) .

They're fun especially if you like 180's. It feels amazing boosting a flyout 180 , landing fast , and being able to halfcab out clean.

I hate them. I don't need one for my style of riding.

People who hate on things that they don't own or don't want to try, are a pretty sad bunch.

Myself, I just prefer the classic feel of a cassette. What's wrong with pedaling back? Nothing. Just as theres nothing wrong with coasting. We get caught up in the opinions of the many and quickly forget that freedom of choice is still a huge aspect in riding.

A lot of pros can do it all, it's a no brainer that they're jumping on coasters; who wouldn't want to explore a new style with all that skill? BMX is about testing yourself, if coasting is something you'd like to do theres nothing stopping you.

For me 'pedaling back' is natural a part of riding. I'm not done mastering what I've learned yet, so why switch?

keep it real

I think alot of the hate comes from those people who are just set in their ways and hate to see anything different come into bmx so they have to bash it. Others still see it as cheating because you don't have to backpedal blah blah blah. I'm psyched on coasters though, my favorite edits to watch by far are the smooth freecoaster riders like bruno hoffman, AK, brandon begin, Dennis Enarson.

Cassette Guys I'm gonna let you finish but freecoasters are the smartest move ever.

On a serious note I've had multiple coaster wheels throughout my riding years and currently I've managed to keep one on for a month. I really enjoy having a coaster because who wants to back pedal when you land fakie going 60? I really miss pedal pressure but I don't miss hearing my casette click. Plus I went pegless for a bit and the coaster added more creativity to the pegless fun

I hate fakies without pedaling. Plus i just don't need one.

A lot of people hate on free coasters just to fit in. If you think about it though, free coasters are like a doorway to tons more tricks that cant be done with a cassette.

I just hate slack. and have a hard time balancing without backpedaling

the_bmxist wrote:

Cassette Guys I'm gonna let you finish but freecoasters are the smartest move ever.

On a serious note I've had multiple coaster wheels throughout my riding years and currently I've managed to keep one on for a month. I really enjoy having a coaster because who wants to back pedal when you land fakie going 60? I really miss pedal pressure but I don't miss hearing my casette click. Plus I went pegless for a bit and the coaster added more creativity to the pegless fun

Well I never go backwards, so are they still the smartest move ever?

Collin_McClenahan wrote:

Well I never go backwards, so are they still the smartest move ever?

It's not my fault you don't go backwards. Backwards is fun for me

Xxohioanxx wrote:

All the kids that called me a pussy and telling me freecoasters were "cheating" when I got mine like 18 months ago are now desperately trying to buy my coaster. Fucking posers.

I think they're cool if they're utilized properly. But what people want to run is their own opinion. I just run a cassette because I rode mostly trails and concrete bowls.

Probably because the cool guys (Aaron Ross) ride them now.

I like the engagement of cassettes. I've heard from a bunch of people that they never knew how much pedal pressure they used for tricks and I'd rather not relearn them haha. The only plus I could really think of is hauling ass backwards down the street. Imagine the looks you'd get haha

because they are for flatland or 180/540ing 15+stairs

bmxfromma wrote:

I like the engagement of cassettes. I've heard from a bunch of people that they never knew how much pedal pressure they used for tricks and I'd rather not relearn them haha. The only plus I could really think of is hauling ass backwards down the street. Imagine the looks you'd get haha

This ! The day I first tried a coaster I could even 180 a bank

I've wanted a coaster for about 3-4 years now just I couldn't commit to one due to their frailness. The lastest releases seem to be abit better.

I've managed to nab myself a second hand cult wheel for less than the hubs cost so I'm happy to give that a try when I go grab the wheel.

I only ride once or twice a fortnight due to work commitments so I'll be on a long slow learning curve

Its not that i hate them, i just need one because of the fact that i ride dirt (honestly hitting a jumo backward would be fun as hell though). The only thing i dont like aboit them is the whole trend factor and that most people only want one because everyone else is getting ine

I have nothing against them and i think they are a good innovation I just prefer cassette as I am used to pedalling backwards whilst doing fakies. Also i dont quite understand why they think it is cheating as pedal pressure makes tricks a lot harder to do if you are going forwards but the fact you don't have to pedal whilst doing fakies makes backwards tricks easier. So in my opinion cassettes are for doing shit forwards, coasters are for doing shit backwards

dartmoor has new one that can be converted from cassette to freecoaster, and vice versa. is that unique?

zzzxtreme wrote:

dartmoor has new one that can be converted from cassette to freecoaster, and vice versa. is that unique?

Noopppeee

I like pedaling backwards

DeviantBMX123 wrote:

i dont hate them. I would probably ride them if it wasnt for the fucking slack! i tried to ride my friends and fell on my face because of the slack.

You get used to it.