Then I get my geisha, used from Moncho. All i had to do was open up the hub once.. throw in a little grease... and it was smooth as butter. It's completely hands off. I never **** with it at all and it always rolls super super smooth. No side to side wobble. No having to regrease my bearings once every month or two. No screwing around with cone nuts. No bent axles from dropping the bike hard and then having to completely replace the whole axle because they break so easily. Geishas are just a billion times better.
anybody knows about taska freecoasteris it goodi'd like to buy one
Quote from: williamflat on November 17, 2007, 02:50:07 AManybody knows about taska freecoasteris it goodi'd like to buy oneNO, stay away. It's cheap as dirt, but you get exactly what you pay for. I've spent hours and hours regreasing it and tinkering with it and I still get the pedals ghosting forward and backwards all the time. It doesn't make riding impossible, but it's got absolutely nothing going for it other than the price. I'd recommend going for the top-of-the-line and not having to ever upgrade your hub. Don't waste your time and money on the Taska.
I've had the same Nankai for over 6 years now, with a minimal amount of problems. About two years ago, when I broke an axel (which only happens about once every two years), I noticed the bearing cages were going, so I started running it loose balled. This is actually better for operation; you'll have a smoother rolling hub and the increase in bearings increases the strength.