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G-Sport Ratchet Hub

Don’t call the Ratchet a cassette. There isn’t a “cassette” of cogs here, just a rock solid one-piece driver. Every component has been designed from the ground up to be as smooth and solid as possible. The pawls and ratchet ring are oversize, and because the driver and hub both run on the famously stiff 20mm G-Sport axle, everything will always be held in strict alignment.

» 3 oversize pawls running in low-drag pivot cavities.
» 3 independent long-travel springs.
» Spring and pawl retention system ensures optimum alignment of pawls and drive ring, and keeps the hardware securely in place during routine maintenance.
» Oversize ratchet ring with square tooth profile for easy left/right drive switching.
» 20mm, hollow, helicoiled axles in steel (14mm bolts) or aluminum (3/8” bolts). All bolts feature a 17mm hex-head and 6mm Allen slot.
» 10 tooth chromoly drivers with a unique needle-roller and plain-location bearing arrangement for unsurpassed durability.
» 2 oversized cartridge bearings in the hub shell.
» Threadless, press-on axle collars.
» All hubs work LHD or RHD “out of the box” without special parts or complicated modifications.
Lifetime warranty on steel axles.
» 1lb 3.9oz

Date: 09.24.08
Comments: 44 Comments
Categories: G-Sport, Product Updates, Sneak Peek
Tags: bmx at interbike, interbike 2008, Ratchet hub

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44 Responses to “G-Sport Ratchet Hub”

Rossi ( September 24th, 2008 at 2:16 pm ):

yes you have dun it the only thin that can biger news if you got info on the g-coaster thnx odyssey
Jon ( September 24th, 2008 at 3:44 pm ):

AAAAH!!!! RATCHET!!! YES!! YESS!!! Im just kinda confussed now, Gold, Polished or Black?
chet ( September 24th, 2008 at 5:28 pm ):

yes! i can finally build my gsport back wheel. so when are they coming out?
Tom ( September 24th, 2008 at 5:47 pm ):

Now hurry up and release it! Also, need spokes and nipples.
The man ( September 24th, 2008 at 6:35 pm ):

Odyssey this is just amazing i’ve literally been waiting for over 4 months for the ratchet hub to come out to finish my custom bike. With all of these colors and 9 tooth drivers you guys have ot get it out on the market within the next few weeks!!!!! Ratchet Hub Rules!!!
john ( September 24th, 2008 at 8:25 pm ):

YESSS!!!!
set release daye or price?
Mike ( September 24th, 2008 at 10:18 pm ):

Holy shit when?
Heyyy Brian. ( September 25th, 2008 at 8:28 am ):

looks pretty slick.

8 tooth driver ??? =P
do it, haha
cm08 ( September 25th, 2008 at 10:36 am ):

please tell me that will be available with an 11 tooth driver!
jake ( September 25th, 2008 at 4:32 pm ):

it’s quite amusing that you haven’t set a release date/month/year
that’s okay
i prefer suprises
keith ( September 26th, 2008 at 2:51 am ):

I thought it said on the gsport site that these bungers were coming out in late spring this year.. Not 09
Charly ( September 26th, 2008 at 10:26 am ):

Yess the mith goes real..!!
ko$ta ( September 26th, 2008 at 10:34 am ):

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATTTTTCCCCCCCHHHHHHEEEEEEET!
When can I get it?
gsport george ( September 27th, 2008 at 11:04 am ):

We still dont have a FIRM release date, and we wont until we litterally have them in our hands and have inspected them all, which will be within days of release.

We are obviously sorry about the time these have taken, but the whole point of our ride testing is to react and respond to the issues that come up. As a result of the ride testing we have made a couple of minor alterations to the design to consolidate the awesome durability and make maintenance even simpler.

George
keith ( September 27th, 2008 at 6:28 pm ):

I can’t believe people were saying that these were a myth! I think it’s worth the wait if they take a long time to get here because then I know for sure that they will work well.
Rossi89 ( September 28th, 2008 at 2:38 am ):

G-Sport G-Coaster News Plzz
joe ( September 28th, 2008 at 2:41 am ):

omgosh, yes. about time.
louis ( September 30th, 2008 at 4:55 am ):

maddd as , one thing , is it tuff nuff 2 run pegs ??? my khe coaster wit 3pce axle sorta died on me that way …. plz REPLY !!?!?!!?!? RAAATTCCCHHHHHEEETTTTT :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D
gsport george ( September 30th, 2008 at 10:09 am ):

The Ratchet uses the same basic axle and bearing system as the old Homer hub, these have proved to be incredibly durable for peg use over the 10 years or so that they have been available… the axle is guaranteed for LIFE against bending or snapping regardless of peg use etc… Remember, that this is a 14mm bolt going into a 20mm axle…
Charly ( September 30th, 2008 at 7:41 pm ):

we need more pics from the cogg and how it works, thanks.
louis ( October 2nd, 2008 at 7:00 am ):

ok thx , jus wonderin cuz the last hub i had waz 3-pce and the studs bent the inner axle and i culdnt remove the driver :S anyway yea , i’ll buy a ratchet 4 SURE :D :D :D
chadd ( October 4th, 2008 at 8:38 pm ):

will it come in 36h and 48h? cause i have a bad time with 36h plus its way more maintenance with constant truing of the wheel
www.myspace.com/ashton21085 ( October 6th, 2008 at 10:54 pm ):

RELEASE THE HOUNDS!
parkerfresh ( October 7th, 2008 at 5:33 pm ):

il take one in black, 36h, 9t… some of your splendid spokes and lace it to a midway… then i will have a wheel that i can just forget about

get these bastards out now!
aaron ( October 7th, 2008 at 6:18 pm ):

i want the gold odyssey rims to come out!
Tristan ( October 25th, 2008 at 11:15 pm ):

c’mon, you guys have been talking about this one for how long now?!!

will they come with the driver installed? if so will it be lhd or rhd in the box…

and how long after release will 9t be out, I know it makes the bearings smaller but I need it to run a higher ratio…
RalphiNYC ( November 18th, 2008 at 8:32 pm ):

This hub is bananas. George Sport does it again.
OdysseyBMX.com / Daily Word » Blog Archive » G-Sport Ratchet Hub Update ( November 20th, 2008 at 6:24 pm ):

[...] a quick bit of news; G-Sport Ratchet Hubs are in stock now and will begin shipping to US distributors [...]
Stephen G ( November 20th, 2008 at 7:59 pm ):

Slide on hubguards to replace non-drive cones?
Steve ( November 20th, 2008 at 8:07 pm ):

I think one dollar from every rachet hub sold should go to a college fund for Mike Aitkens’ kid.
yello ( November 20th, 2008 at 8:59 pm ):

aitkens kid will be too busy riding
chadd ( November 20th, 2008 at 9:32 pm ):

how much will they sell for
mistah fabb ( November 21st, 2008 at 12:07 am ):

theyll probably sell for $199

or something close to that

but what hub guards are they compatible with

besides the g-sport one
jake ( November 22nd, 2008 at 8:22 pm ):

all hubs work left and right hand drive??
jonh ( November 23rd, 2008 at 9:24 am ):

finally some news but look at the weight!!! im no weight wennie (my bike weighs 26 lbs) but nearly 635 grams!!! a homer rear only weighes 540 grams, this is gotta be one of the heaviest hubs there is at the momment, any chance of a light weight version?
troy. ( November 23rd, 2008 at 7:06 pm ):

Jonh, obviously you ARE, infact, a weight weenie. But not just any old weight weenie, a Jonah Falcon size, weight weenie.
alex ( November 24th, 2008 at 2:10 pm ):

48h – 11t – ti axle
please!
mistah fabb ( November 24th, 2008 at 6:04 pm ):

the hub is only 19.9oz thats not heavy at all
HI ( December 3rd, 2008 at 3:04 am ):

Its a Frecoaster hub ???
beaver ( December 28th, 2008 at 1:34 pm ):

Nice! very Nice!!
Wheel Bearing ( May 9th, 2009 at 12:36 pm ):

Looks like a really quality product.
God ( May 23rd, 2009 at 9:15 am ):

does anybody know if it will come in 48h?
billy ( June 2nd, 2009 at 7:14 pm ):

9 tooth please!!!!!!!!!!!!!
allan ( June 5th, 2009 at 2:22 am ):

when they coming out in white i seen pics of them but i want one in white lol needs to match my marmosetmk2