Velosteel Coaster Brake Hub Thread on Cog

A coaster brake wheel is a great alternative for Metropolitan street bikes. Durable, and no cables required.

This Hub features a Thread-On 18 tooth Cog or Sprocket. We also have a Snap-on Cog for sale as well.  The Velosteel Coaster brake hub is a great alternative for metropolitan street bikes. Durable, and no cables required, this Coaster Brake Hub is a finely-manufactured piece of bicycle equipment, made in the Czech Republic using Fichtel & Sachs machinery and design specs. Fichtel & Sachs is credited with manufacturing the first freewheel in 1897. Coaster brake hubs are robust, simple to operate, and extremely reliable. All it takes is to pedal forward to move on a coaster brake wheel, and pedal backward to stop: What could be simpler? There are no pads to replace, no wheel release mechanisms to worry about, and no brake adjustments to make.

Features:

• 36 Holes for spokes
• 2.8mm hole diameter
• 165mm axle length
• 120mm hub width (min. distance between rear fork stays).
• 18 teeth thread on sprocket.

Our supplier, Velosteel has been based in the Czech Republic for the past 50 years. As an example of how reliable this hub design is, the internal mechanism they employ is based on an old Fitchel & Sachs design first patented in 1904. That the hub is still being produced, essentially unchanged, more than 100 years later is a testament to the strength and robustness of the original design.

 A typical coaster hub uses a cone-type clutch that has a tendency to cause drag while coasting and can wear out faster. What distinguishes this particular design from other coaster brake hubs is the use of a roller clutch to drive the hub (and thus the wheel) forward.