BSD Revolution Planetary Freecoaster Hub Review and Dissection!

The BSD Revolution Planetary Freecoaster, is the hub that feels like a cassette hub, weighs the same as a cassette hub, has a pedal gap like a cassette hub and sounds like a cassette hub. Phu Vu over at (@_epicbmx) dissects the new game changing freecoaster and gives you a breakdown of the anatomy, components, technology, strengths and weaknesses!
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BSD Revolution Planetary Freecoaster Hub Review and Dissection!
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[@AlfredoMancuso]

HAPPY THANKSGIVING GUYS!!

[@liamrankin1263]

So glad you did a video on this! Also happy thanksgiving Alf!

[@cfmechanic]

Thanks alf means alot happy Thanksgiving from my family to yours.

[@antoniosandoval3668]

Thanks for everything and happy thanksgiving to you I’ll Send you some turkey😂😂

[@lukehaynes230]

i love epic bmx i went ther couple days ago

[@kosarr6832]

Thank you Alf for teaching him how to pronounce the cassette)

[@magicgundam]

I got my BSD Revolution wheel the other week, and I have to say, the hype is REAL. Only thing more that I would've wanted from it would've been a female axle option, but regardless, it still rendered every other freecoaster almost instantly obsolete.

[@timcollier5387]

Great post! 👍 I completely agree with this. Doesn't having a female axle work best for riders that slam their wheel in the dropouts so they don't have to break their chain to service the back wheel? (That's a nightmare in itself for some riders) Plus having dropouts with a integrated chain tensioner through the dropouts can cause pinching threads on the hub axle itself. Ride more, work on your bike less.

[@Mish2353]

It wouldn't work as a female axle because of the amount of pressure the driver needs to actually work like he explained in the video. With females axles there's no way to tighten the outside cone so it simply wouldn't be tight enough for the mechanism to work

[@cadillacctsv6122]

@@Mish2353 please elaborate??

[@The_Whitest_One]

@@Mish2353 there are female axles from BSD for it aftermarket

[@EverywhereDrums]

I love tech thursday

[@AlfredoMancuso]

Stoked you dig them!

[@companionbmx404]

Sameeee

[@VAustin89]

Eastern Ezra hubs had the same mechanism for converting the cassette to a free coaster. Planetary went beyond and made a new clutch system.

[@williambodger551]

the eastern ezra is so under represented i feel like no one knows about it but it was one of the pioneering freecoasters

[@kevlar8340]

I love my Free Night!

[@welbeatsproduction]

love the in depth information and differences about that hubs. Ride safe , and also prayers for your brother alf 🙏

[@AlfredoMancuso]

Thanks for the support my dude

[@adamboyle3331]

This guy is the ultimate bike shop dude

[@fishingfan1500]

A mate of mine is lending me his wheel with one of these. I'd never ridden a coaster before, and ive seen how much slack others have and it's always kinda scared me. These are amazing, it feels just like a cassette, till you wanna fakie. Nearly no slack at all.

[@elcajonboy]

This freecoaster is going to save a lot of busted knees. Learning on an old school freecoaster was brutal.

[@maxpotter7711]

Been on free coaster for like 3 weeks absolutely love it havnt smashed my knee once

[@maxpotter7711]

Can't wait til the day normal free coasters r a thing of the past and everyone will be on one of these

[@SH-ry2xi]

@@maxpotter7711 I was just thinking the same thing, like I’m a beginner on a cassette now and want to upgrade to a free coaster and I was thinking like is this cheating? But then I realized this is the next level of innovation and all free coasters will basically function like this soon.

[@randomchannel4886]

I gave my freecoaster wheel away to some kid who could ride it better than me.💀😂

[@Mr383chevyboy]

Ull only bust your knee if your being dum I've rode free coaster on and off for 5 yrs and never busted my knee only almost went over my bars but learning to ditch fall is part of bmx and keeping the fact ur on a free coaster make shure u pedal so no slack is in the hub

[@stevenjamesdavis22]

Dude, love these tech Tuesdays, I've learned so much by watching these its insane. Wish I would have watched these before I bought my Fitbikeco TRL from the asshole at my local bike shop, I'm 5'8 on a TRL XXL...no worry Ill just get good on this boi and get a better bike from ya'll next year sometime.

[@AlfredoMancuso]

It’s all good man, he might not have been trying to be a dick, and the didn’t know the difference himself, but to be honest it’s only about 1/25th of an inch so you can learn on it and then swap the frame out for something you’ll like better

[@Thunderactionsports]

Very helpful 🤟

[@jacobprice1115]

Tossing one on in the future?

[@AlfredoMancuso]

I’m going to try one out for sure!

[@2013ForBaim]

Happy Thanksgiving bro!

[@rihitokimura540]

So it’s cassette but you don’t have to pedal backwards?

[@AlfredoMancuso]

Correct

[@GolfSux]

When he said "help me help you" I heard it in Brandon DiCamillo's voice

[@brendonbrazier9347]

Is there a shim washer between the clutch and the hub bearings ?

[@midnight80008]

I just got back into riding and got a bike with an fc and its been a weird transition but im getting the hang of it. My only question is can I still do a brakeless tire tap on a quarter and hold the pressure like i could with a cassette?

[@AlfredoMancuso]

I haven’t ridden one yet, but I don’t believe so. I can confirm in a few weeks

[@jdm91hatch]

Catset gang!!

[@AlfredoMancuso]

New gear 😂

[@ridzwansabtu3918]

Started riding again after quitting 20 years ago... man oh man i got a lot of catching up to do... 😳

[@thefecturn2798]

Isn’t just a zcoster that profile makes

[@AlfredoMancuso]

Similar but different mechanisms

[@thefecturn2798]

@@AlfredoMancuso ohh ok

[@triplexthreat4116]

the zcoaster has to be disengaged, don’t quote me but i believe it’s heavier and while the z coaster is still engaged and you go backwards the petals move back and it allows you to do tire taps and 270 taps , a 270 tap has been done with this hub design (brakeless of course with petal pressure of course) but it’s not consistent enough to count , brant moore did a video on this with trevor

[@AlanCaro_]

Quick question Alfredo are these available to buy yet?

[@BSDBMX1991]

@Stickt more coming soon, also worldwide distros and shops will be receiving stock over the next month or so. Covid has caused to many shipping delays!!

[@AmazingChinaToday]

This needs a 16 tooth driver option.

[@jaredrablin96]

Hey man, what's the dimensions on this? Trying to figure out spoke size but most calculators need more info than bsd tells me.

[@skylarnielsen4384]

I want one, and I wanna see that fig Newton in half 🥳

[@MrDjcamo29]

Is my rim done? 😂 nice video

[@AlfredoMancuso]

Lol I don’t build them but Ethan might have finished it for you

[@MrDjcamo29]

@@AlfredoMancuso I’m was just messing man but thanks man I appreciate you man happy thanksgiving 🍁

[@odysseybmxboy]

Does epic bmx have a website to buy from

[@AlfredoMancuso]

Not at the moment

[@Ilovespoiledpiggey]

Phu you crazy bastard you did it again !!

[@AlfredoMancuso]

Lmaooo

[@theoddperson7818]

that catset thing HAHAHAHAAHAH lmao

[@AlfredoMancuso]

💜😂

[@StacyDubC]

BSD take my money 💰.

[@simoncenkov6065]

Can I ask, crankflip on revolution hub is more like cassete or freeco ? Thanks !

[@sole__doubt]

Oh yeah you can crankflip it just like on a cassette.

[@justinpeterson6839]

One way bearing like an rc car

[@weipingong1420]

Is it the same as the nankai freecoasters ??

[@kenesser3410]

What is the benefit of female axle

[@AlfredoMancuso]

Lighter weight, lower profile, cleaner look

[@roberthuffmann8204]

Gotta say though, more parts is just more chances to fail. I hope they sell a replacement clutch.

[@oldfartonabmx2122]

Yea you’re exactly right! More parts means less reliability. Which is why I’m go to swap my car for a horse n cart. Wait. No I’m not.

[@jeremiahpoints4416]

I'm a mechanic, I can tell they are well made? But how do you know how much or should I just shoot em to the youngsters around the neighborhood

[@doriking275]

Hey alf. Great vid. Have you done or could you do a vid on what causes hubs to slip. I have pulled my hub apart a few times and tried to fix it from slipping. It all looks good to my untrained eye so id love some real advice before i buy parts that i may not need. Cheers bro

[@macaulleyjordan1603]

Is it a cassette or freecoaster?

[@doriking275]

@@macaulleyjordan1603 its a cassette with the paws in the rim and the teeth on the driver

[@macaulleyjordan1603]

@@doriking275 paws in the rim? Do you mean it's got the grooves inside the hub and then on the driver are pawls, and springs underneath them?

[@doriking275]

So when i take the axle out. The rear sprocket/driver has teeth around it and the paws that engage to the teeth are inside the hub. If that makes sense. As apposed to the paws being attached to the rear sprocket/driver and the teeth inside the hub

[@macaulleyjordan1603]

@@doriking275 ok got ya, if its slipping, either the teeth on the driver have worn down and lost their "edge" or the pawls have worn down, if you can get access to the springs under the pawls then bend them up slightly to create more tension on the pawls and teeth, that will reduce the slipping problem, failing that replace the pawls in the hub, but if the teeth on the driver have worn down then you either need to replace the driver or get a new hub, most of the time just bending the springs up slightly and creating more tension fixes the problem

[@slam9er]

Is this somewhat similar to the zcoasters

[@BSDBMX1991]

Not at all

[@ORIONS_WORLD]

Did he say “chocolate center”??

[@necap4887]

yeah the guys at bsd put a lot of thinking into this but honestly like 99% of people riding do that backpedal automatically even with a casette if u want a freecoaster just get one, get used to the slack and then u got the same thing and u can play around with the slack while riding which is fun too Cool concept but in my opinion a waste of time

[@eriksan6489]

2:38 what did Ethan say?

[@witheredandthawedat]

“he wants to know what’s good with slim seats”

[@AL4140]

Is this similar to the Profile hub?

[@AlfredoMancuso]

Arguably it’s better

[@AL4140]

@@AlfredoMancuso only time will tell that. Similar design is what I meant.

[@jaredcrabtree2526]

✝️💯😎

[@vishalpatade4278]

Go ahead mahn! Cut it up. Show them asians aren’t cheap😂

[@AlfredoMancuso]

Lmaooo

[@rustycatslife8304]

damn it second

[@rustycatslife8304]

xD love your vids alfredo

[@AlfredoMancuso]

Really means a lot

[@Ceedee9]

cut open the thingy!!!!!!!

[@jonny1160]

So they copied the Freenight freecoaster.......

[@AlfredoMancuso]

They partnered with them

[@Looshfactory68]

Fine with me as long as it’s silent, cannot stand that god damn sound of a cassette and the pedal back bullshit so a completely silent and lightweight freecoaster is the ticket

[@ROBBIE_RIDES_BIKES]

These hubs are nice but they break so easily

[@williambodger551]

really, have you had any issues? ive done some searching around and it all seems to be user error on the most part, you just have to make sure you have everything in the right spot done up tight

[@nightriderbmxshop6768]

@@williambodger551 yes, and cleaning the extra lube also helps because the lube reduces friction, and that can cause engagemeny issues...

[@JNAMOTORSPORTS]

You hold horsepower with a clutch and more power with a better clutch

[@The1990sCrew]

Not really a fan of this hub tbh

[@AlfredoMancuso]

Why so?

[@Ilovespoiledpiggey]

Mark my words !!

[@AlfredoMancuso]

Marked haha

[@Ilovespoiledpiggey]

Phu IS the joe rogan of bmx bikes !!!

[@AlfredoMancuso]

Hahaha agreed

[@MiddleAgeBMX]

No springs inside the clutch. All just gears... At least that is how the original is. There is actually a rubber o-ring inside the clutch that causes friction when going forward and that is what causes the clutch to engage and raise the driver pawls.

[@BSDBMX1991]

You're right!

[@sole__doubt]

i think that o-ring is why mine is having engagement issues.

[@MiddleAgeBMX]

@@sole__doubt the OG freenight was pretty easy to replace the o-ring. I have been running my BSD for a year now and haven't had any issues so I haven't needed to do anything yet.

[@sole__doubt]

@@MiddleAgeBMX i got caught in the rain a few weeks ago and after that I had engagement issues. Im having trouble getting the jam nuts off, they are really on there tight. Im gonna get me a bigger crescent wrench hopefully that helps. If not , Im bringing it to the shop

[@calebyoung5191]

you can tell when Phu is happy cause he makes horny jokes. I love these vids

[@AlfredoMancuso]

Hahaha you’re so right!

[@JanoyCresva]

i love this guys reviews. I could have him review a 6 day old cheesecake. LMAO for the "help me help yuh" CKY2K call back. Thats how i know Phu Vu is a real one.

[@oldfartonabmx2122]

Got a new internals freenight on my way to me. Hope to get it laced up and on the General in the next week or two. Yew!

[@AlfredoMancuso]

Yeeeewwww 🥂🥂🥂

[@StreetDreamzTT]

Gotta admit. This is pretty dope. Probably the only freecoaster I might try. Happy thanksgiving to my US folks. Alf u gotta ride this and give a review.

[@Mr383chevyboy]

Try the profile z coaster you'll love it and never need another hub again

[@rafaelgutierrez5224]

Sick video Alfredo. Happy Thanksgiving ✊✊✊

[@AlfredoMancuso]

Thanks Raf! Happy thanksgiving

[@theoddperson7818]

finalllyyy the bsd coaster

[@djft6944]

Unison

[@thomasholkham4608]

I was lucky enough to hey a RHD one I love it

[@sole__doubt]

Ive had mine for about a year and a half with no trouble until recently. Im having engagement issues so I changed back to my cassette, but now I see you have this video Im gonna try to repair it myself before bringing it to the bike shop. If anyone has any advice it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much for making these videos. ;)

[@williambodger551]

@brant_moore has a video all about planetary freecoaster maintenance but if i remember off the top of my head i think that your issue is most likely because your jam nuts arent tight enough or your planetary isnt sitting in its grooves correctly. try tightening up your jam nuts really tight with a wrench and the allen hole.

[@sole__doubt]

@@williambodger551 actually the jam nuts were put on so tight by whoever assembled the wheel that I cant take the hub apart.

[@nightriderbmxshop6768]

Its most likely time to replace the O-ring inside the clutch. Please contact us (freenight) if you need any help.

[@sole__doubt]

@@nightriderbmxshop6768 I was able to take it apart and get it working again. I got caught in a downpour and water got into it and evidently enough water remained to make it engagement an issue. Once I dried and cleaned the internals it worked like new again.

[@nightriderbmxshop6768]

@@sole__doubt excellent!

[@tugboat8475]

Who the hell invented these things? Is it from professional bike racing/track/dome or? Who even thinks about a clutch on a BMX. Cassette or coaster. But there are some smart Gurus around.

[@nightriderbmxshop6768]

Thank you :) it was a rare combination of a gifted engineer with bmx tech lover (me), team work!

[@misterbony1634]

RIP diego armando maradona

[@AlfredoMancuso]

🙏🏻😔

[@KillerStephen]

Solid. Would love to try that hub someday. I hate freecoaster slack.

[@AlfredoMancuso]

It’s the future!

[@liamrankin1263]

Now that’s an amazing hub might have to cop it.

[@adrianwilkinson949]

Sick hub!! It’s the game changer!! Everyone get one! Just buy a whole revolution wheel and have it in your inventory to swap over for a change and who knows you may not go back to your usual cassette :-)

[@TheRupes]

wish it was female axel. epic tho... can't wait until its v2 with female axel. male axels are so ugly and primitive

[@jeremiahpoints4416]

Dropped it, I thought you were serious fuck Holmes springs everywhere 🤣

[@rayk9722]

Does anyone here have an issue with revolution hub squeaking? Any suggestion to solving this issue?

[@Bmxerswithdreadlocks]

12:52 by Hephestus..

[@chronichazord9266]

🔥🔥🔥luv these vids man🔥🔥🔥

[@adamluzon9114]

Casssette fetish

[@stealthguru3974]

Clutch V2 Gang. I lowkey like doing the back pedal but this hub is cool. If you dont have to do any maintenance like a cassette I would buy it for sure

[@AlfredoMancuso]

Solid choice!

[@callmetito]

Awsome! TT

[@brucemcelroy3186]

I don't know why but I LOVE the smooth sweet silence of me Odyssey V2. Am I wrong for this?

[@sole__doubt]

Yeah I just went back to my madera cassette back wheel and the first thing I thought was how loud I was. I cant sneak up on the cats in the neighborhood anymore. ;)

[@kimoarmstrong3519]

Show the axle conversion, please! I need this exact thing with the config you were showing. Sell them as a package online!

[@AlfredoMancuso]

Happening soon!

[@mikaelalexismagsombol4262]

Good

[@johnfrancismalapad7584]

Hi im from philipines can you give mo a bike for chrismas thankyou more power

[@zemertv5950]

😲😲👏👏👏👏

[@haroldramos1561]

Hm hub..

[@godwinmontuya1565]

thanks alf for this review. and happy thanks giving ya'll

[@AlfredoMancuso]

Happy thanksgiving my dude! Glad you liked the review!

[@Joe41ist]

I'm intrigued to see how the female version works if the pressure provided by the cone nut is so integral to the hub working.

[@AlfredoMancuso]

Coming real soon!

[@nightriderbmxshop6768]

The later versions have inner o-rings to keep the spacer fixed on the axle, so less pressure is needed from the cone nut.

[@valandolotus17]

Wow that's now the a freecoster

[@AlfredoMancuso]

We think it might be the best!

[@RLOsbornBMXFreestyle]

Mines getting laced up at the moment. Cant wait to ride it!

[@antoniosandoval3668]

Great vid man

[@AlfredoMancuso]

Much appreciated 🤓

[@antoniosandoval3668]

@@AlfredoMancuso yeah nice talking to you again idk if you remember me from the other vid

[@jeremiahpoints4416]

I been picking up these bikes, well it started with the free stuff app I went and picked up a bike turned out to be a old hot wheels GT bmx 20 inch I sold it for 400 to a guy by chance I didn't know. Now I have 3 of these Fitbikeco bikes that were free is this something I should keep trying to do?

[@Lemonator140]

Phu Just changes tubes😔 Can he ride as well as he fixes bikes?

[@add1cted2l3arning]

Hey can you do another video showing which parts to grease?

[@AlfredoMancuso]

Definitely!

[@add1cted2l3arning]

@@AlfredoMancuso thank you all the way from STL!

[@justprintingshopsiayan6682]

Very amazing revolutionary I wish could buy it someday🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@butcher7606]

👏👏👏

[@AlfredoMancuso]

🙏🏻

[@Convolutedtear]

you should hit up those water jet guys ... so interesting thanks you guys

[@DavidLopez-lh8gd]

The bigger the click the better the ride

[@migoymiggie5583]

I Love this guy he's funny hahha hi mr. Alf i already tagged you in my IG

[@apanda9388]

Yo the only reason I got into bmx is because of Alfredo

[@kevinenriquez822]

Can I order the new BSD coaster from your shop ?

[@kevinbreckenridge6729]

Recent subscriber, recent Phu fan!

[@joelvideira5360]

Great video!!!!!!

[@apanda9388]

Does anyone know when the giveaway is

[@joserios4057]

Thats a sick ass hub