Colony Swarm Freecoaster BMX Hub - Planetary Coaster Inner Workings

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2 жыл бұрын

In this video we give you a very detailed insight into the inner workings of the Colony Swarm Freecoaster BMX hub which uses the planetary coaster internals. Any questions feel free to leave in the comments and we'll do our best to answer.
The Colony Swarm Freecoaster Hub is our newest FC hub utilising the ground breaking Planetary coaster internals from the guys at Freenight. It has the weight of a cassette, very minimal slack with an almost instant engagement when pedalling forwards. Yet you have all the good properties of a FC hub when rolling backwards with no engagement or the need to back pedal. These are the best FC hubs available on the planet hands down.
Please Note: If pulling apart the hub, do not add grease or lubricant! These hubs need to be run dry.
More info: colonybmx.com.au/products/colo...
RHD & LHD versions.
Has the feel & performance of a cassette hub with all the good properties of a free coaster hub when rolling backwards. It's a hub with best of both words of cassette & free coasters.
Supplied standard with plastic hub guards for both sides.
Male Axle only.
9T driver only.
36 hole only.
All spare parts are available if needed.
PCD drive side is 58mm.
PCD non-drive side is 49mm.
When lacing this to our Colony Pintour/Contour rims in 3 cross, use 182mm spokes on drive side and 184mm non drive side.
Weight: 448 grams or 0.98 lbs.
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Пікірлер: 51

@nightriderbmxshop6768 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! Also important is to align the clutch's outer "spline" inside the hub shell before inserting the driver.

@kirkwickham3336 2 жыл бұрын

I have 2 BSD Revolutions and find their performance to be impressive after trialling various free coasters over the past 3 decades that all shared similar technology to one another. I love the new clutch system Planetary came up with and it's great to see Colony have adopted their tech. Love the RRP you guys have set but wish it also came in polished. Keep them cones tight, boys!

@ColonyBMXBrand 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, glad you're stoked on the hubs.

@NeilLB7 Жыл бұрын

Unless I’m mistaken the technology is not by BSD. The research, engineering and development is by Free Knight. BSD adopted the tech just the same.

@kirkwickham3336 Жыл бұрын

@@NeilLB7 Planetary, which I mentioned, IS the Free Night, lol.

@NeilLB7 Жыл бұрын

FreeNight (the company name) makes a planetary coaster called “Planetary Coaster”. Named so because it uses a planet gear arrangement in the clutch mechanism. When you wrote “planetary”…I read that as the style of gear arrangement found in the clutch…not a business name. Either way…all good. I hope I like them. Been wanting one for a long time.

@kirkwickham3336 Жыл бұрын

@@NeilLB7 Right on. I'd be surprised if you don't like it once getting used to it.

@AmazingChinaToday 2 жыл бұрын

Sweet hub, we need a 16 tooth cog ⚙️ to run 44/16 on the older bikes. Would buy it tomorrow if it had a 16 tooth driver.

@NeilLB7 Жыл бұрын

I’m building a new 20” which will be my 5th BMX as a 49 year old rider. A planetary has been in my sights for some time. And since Colony did such a good job explaining the hub disassembly…I will order a Colony Swarm and a Colony Wasp front hub for this build. Good job.

@ColonyBMXBrand Жыл бұрын

Thanks Neil, good to hear!

@eltiobocho4205 2 жыл бұрын

So sick

@yudhafirmansyah2174 8 ай бұрын

Hi there, i just bought the colony swarm. Its my first planetary hub, need mor riders videos while doing fakie. Cause sometime its randomly engage. Cheers from indonesia

@davidnagy771 2 ай бұрын

This stuff come from the furute? I love it.

@BigTree412 2 жыл бұрын

We need some team rider clips using the hub

@SuperMatiz 4 ай бұрын

Sup guys- do I understood correctly? This o-ring is responsible for clutch mechanism friction? (needed to work, looks like this issue cannot be solved...)

@rtz549 2 жыл бұрын

What is the factory lubricant? For Future maintenance; should the internals be cleaned up and coated with either a Teflon or silicone dry lube?

@ColonyBMXBrand 2 жыл бұрын

Dry lube would be best mate.

@mihalespinglae642 Ай бұрын

Bought one but mine isn’t working and I tried anything (less chain tension, more tension, disassembly und reassembly). Engages just like a normal freecoaster. Sometimes even earlier. To whom can I talk about it ?

@shareabike-shareasmile 2 жыл бұрын

There's no way to have these running with the noise of a cassette?

@G-w-o-o-d-d 6 ай бұрын

Just ordered one, are they quiet like all coasters or have a cassette sound?

@ColonyBMXBrand 6 ай бұрын

Like a quiet cassette hub.

@pauljames4510 2 жыл бұрын

When is it available in the UK?

@ColonyBMXBrand 2 жыл бұрын

Hopefully very soon, we'll do our best to find out more.

@alekseymorozov3917 2 жыл бұрын

How long do I need spokes to put colony swarm in the rim of GSPORT BIRDCAGE ?

@ColonyBMXBrand 2 жыл бұрын

When lacing this to our Colony Pintour/Contour rims in 3 cross, we use 182mm spokes on drive side and 184mm non drive side. So it's most likely the same but you might have to compare the rims to see if there is much difference but probably not.

@alekseymorozov3917 2 жыл бұрын

@@ColonyBMXBrand

@PatericoFallico 2 жыл бұрын

One take veteran!

@ColonyBMXBrand 2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha, not quite.

@PatericoFallico 2 жыл бұрын

@@ColonyBMXBrand haha!

@kar1m706 2 жыл бұрын

Это же как bsd revolution? Или это обычный фрикостер?

@maxevo7054 2 жыл бұрын

I bought this freecoaster and it creaks very loudly, does anyone have the same problem?

@nightriderbmxshop6768 2 жыл бұрын

It means there is too much friction, so it's OK to use a bit of chain lube. No need to take apart the clutch itself, just remove the driver and spray a little on the clutch.

@jvstin4958 Жыл бұрын

@@nightriderbmxshop6768 I’m gonna try this

@rud3785 2 жыл бұрын

i have this exact coaster and i get no pedal pressure when going forwards, o-ring looks fine and my cone nuts are tight. anyone got ideas?

@nightriderbmxshop6768 2 жыл бұрын

Is there a cassette sound? Is the clutch in its place inside the hub shell (that spline)? Did you clean the extra oil from the spacer?

@rud3785 2 жыл бұрын

@@nightriderbmxshop6768 its working better now, repalced the o-ring but i just dont have any cassette sounds, just sounds like a free coaster

@nightriderbmxshop6768 2 жыл бұрын

@@rud3785 cool, the spacer can look dry sometimes but has residue, so just make sure its nice and clean, and also that the cones are tight on both sides.

@jvstin4958 Жыл бұрын

I have a loud squeak / creak when I pedal

@russellshumway2766 6 ай бұрын

Danscomp KZfaq video suggests putting dry lube on the O-ring to eliminate the squeek if it occurs.

@lewishughes3914 2 жыл бұрын

Just curious… Any particular reason for no grease? I’ve ran a BSD Revolution since they came out and I’ve slapped loads of grease in mine to keep it quiet and I’ve never had an issue

@traxxasrc10 2 жыл бұрын

The o ring needs to grab the axle so the whole clutch unit doesn’t move when you go to pedal forward. I’ve never seen the free knight internals and bsd revolution either so idk about those

@lewishughes3914 2 жыл бұрын

@@traxxasrc10 they’re all planetary hubs so they all have the same internals..

@3rdWorldNola Жыл бұрын

Crazy as my old coaster was more grease the better n if you tightened the cone nuts, it won't spin.

@ColonyBMXBrand Жыл бұрын

Yeah, it's a completely different way of how a coaster works.

@charlieszablewski830 2 жыл бұрын

Dont use grease use vaseline instead as its under no load

@supernoobsmith5718 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate the video. But there is a major contradiction. One I've seen before. Don't grease it....but it comes with grease. And when you clean it....don't grease it....even though it came with grease. So which is it? Why are there little gobs of grease on there if we're not supposed to clean it? Yes, there can be residual dirty grease after wiping it....so is that supposed to be the plan? Never properly clean it, and let it run with the dirty residual grease? I'm fine with that, if those are the instructions....however, that is not clear.

@porkymilwaukee 6 ай бұрын

Hub doesn’t wana engage, cone nuts tight, have added no grease, literally brand new and it’s not working

@ColonyBMXBrand 6 ай бұрын

Sorry to hear that, can you email the guys so they can look into it for you.... info@colonybmx.com.au

@seangoff9578 2 жыл бұрын

When the guy says having "Any grease, or too much grease will mess it up". 🤣🤣 Too much grease falls under the same designation as ANY grease. Once you've said "ANY" there is no more need for additional designations like a lot, too much, too little or ANYthing.else because ALL quantities of grease recommended, have already been addressed in the statement "ANY". Its just how English works.