Author Topic: coasting (Read 1368 times)

telelogic · « **on:** April 07, 2009, 09:48 AM »

anyone have any tips on connecting the coaster arm to a frame that has no coaster anchor?

pickle · « **Reply #1 on:** April 07, 2009, 09:49 AM »

MX seat clamp is what i used BITD

moley · « **Reply #2 on:** April 07, 2009, 09:53 AM »

Quote from: pickle on April 07, 2009, 09:49 AM

MX seat clamp is what i used BITD

Wrap some tape or some rubber (off an old inner tube) around the frame to take up any slack!!

stidds · « **Reply #3 on:** April 07, 2009, 09:56 AM »

Quote from: pickle on April 07, 2009, 09:49 AM

MX seat clamp is what i used BITD

lodge · « **Reply #4 on:** April 07, 2009, 10:01 AM »

I have used a mx seat clamp bitd but there too bulky and look ugly, a small u-clip looks better, you can get them with rubber edges so they wont mark your frame.

telelogic · « **Reply #5 on:** April 07, 2009, 10:01 AM »

Quote from: pickle on April 07, 2009, 09:49 AM

MX seat clamp is what i used BITD

Is any modification to the seat clamp necessary?

Any pics?

lodge · « **Reply #6 on:** April 07, 2009, 10:04 AM »

Quote from: telelogic on April 07, 2009, 10:01 AM

Quote from: pickle on April 07, 2009, 09:49 AM
MX seat clamp is what i used BITD

Is any modification to the seat clamp necessary?

Any pics?

No just what moley said as there's lots of slack.

bmxbert · « **Reply #7 on:** April 07, 2009, 10:10 AM »

look at lowrider sissy bar mounts. they are quite handy, i will have a look at my bike den as i have a few lowriders.

failing that you could try ridelow.co.uk

BrianP · « **Reply #8 on:** April 07, 2009, 10:11 AM »

Brian

telelogic · « **Reply #9 on:** April 07, 2009, 10:17 AM »

that looks great Brian, did you have to drill a bigger hole in the arm?

bmxbert · « **Reply #10 on:** April 07, 2009, 10:20 AM »

good and tidy that. looks the best way to me. i'll keep my mouth shut next time

telelogic · « **Reply #11 on:** April 07, 2009, 10:26 AM »

Is it going to cost me a £100,000,000 to get an MX seat clamp or does someone still make them?

BrianP · « **Reply #12 on:** April 07, 2009, 10:28 AM »

Thanks matey, nah, the hole in the arm was fine as it was, but the bolt in the mx clamp is quite a small diameter, from what I can remember.
Definitely a smaller thread size than you'd see on a lot of current seatclamps...

Hope that helps,

Brian

ps do you think between that between the 10mm thick dropouts and the seatclamp anchor, there's any chance of the back end flexing on this setup of mine when I kick back on the coaster?

pps I sold that clamp on ebay for close to 40 notes...

telelogic · « **Reply #13 on:** April 07, 2009, 11:14 AM »

found a MX copy on the bay for a tenner, hope the bolt is the same thickness as the real thing.

found a nice nos white dia-compe one for £50,

I'll try the copy first.

also a local-ish bike shop has a hinged clamp for a 10 speed type bike, might be worth a look?

pickle · « **Reply #14 on:** April 07, 2009, 11:19 AM »

yeah use the copy one.........BITD i wrapped the frame in the toweling tape used to put on tennis raquet grips

telelogic · « **Reply #15 on:** April 07, 2009, 11:25 AM »

cheers, good tip. I wonder if you can still buy that stuff?

I was thinking of getting some of that padded tape that they put on window frames to get a tight fit when you pull the window closed?

I guess it will just be trial and error.

pickle · « **Reply #16 on:** April 07, 2009, 11:27 AM »

yeah...but remember whatever you use will eventually wear through with use

telelogic · « **Reply #17 on:** April 07, 2009, 11:35 AM »

sure!

everyone keeps telling me that I won't be using the coaster for long before realizing I'd be better off without it anyway!

we shall see.

also, not too well at the mo' so may miss good riding time this summer

pickle · « **Reply #18 on:** April 07, 2009, 11:41 AM »

i used to love mine BITD

like everything, you soon get used to it

telelogic · « **Reply #19 on:** April 07, 2009, 11:47 AM »

I always rode with one bitd and all the tricks I can do use the coaster in one way or another.

after 23 years off, it just felt right to start again with it on.

I was watching Ron W riding a quarterpipe on youtube, getting about 10' of air with a coaster brake!

but he always was a loon

BrianP · « **Reply #20 on:** April 07, 2009, 12:06 PM »

Coaster's still good craic now, I use the one on my mid school ride the odd time. Haven't ventured into the mini ramp on it yet tho!

I've a pic of Dino Deluca on photobucket somewhere getting crazy air on a coaster hub.

Must see if I can find it and post it up.

Brian

oberonspacefruit · « **Reply #21 on:** April 07, 2009, 12:07 PM »

you can get aluminium foil tape, that will wear less as its actually metal, but you will have to wrap a good bit of it round to make up the thickness. alternatively, a thin shim of aluminium will do the same, its easy to cut bend and shape, ive used it loads of times for shims for seats, stems etc.....its available from b and q, or use an old coke can, not as thick, but cheaper!

telelogic · « **Reply #22 on:** April 07, 2009, 12:10 PM »

the coke can idea could look awesome

telelogic · « **Reply #23 on:** April 08, 2009, 10:12 AM »

the copy MX I bought from evilbay yesterday arrived this morning!

looks like it might do the job nicely. (won't know for sure till I actually get the frame)

cheers guys