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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q. Can I get some stickers please?
    A. USA residents can get G-Sport stickers through Odyssey by sending them a self-addressed stamped envelope and letting them know you’d like some G-Sport stickers. International requests can be fulfilled by our distributors.
  • Q. Why are the hubs so big?
    A. Big things are generally stronger than little things, when you hollow out a big thing it can often also be lighter than something smaller. So although our hubs are big on the outside there is a lot of air inside. Having a big axle and big bearings means that the hub ends up pretty big overall, but it also ends up strong, smooth and light. There is also no shortage of space inside a wheel so why not make the most of it. So quit looking at the middle of your wheels while you ride and concentrate on how fast you are going.
  • Q. How long do the bearings last?
    A. If you look after the bike then there is no reason that the bearings shouldn’t last almost indefinitely. I get plenty of emails from owners of hubs that are 5 or even 10 years old looking for their first set of replacements. Even less well looked after it is very unusual for a set of hub bearings to last less than 2 years. Obviously if you set out to destroy them and ride through rivers etc and wash all the lube out then they wont last as long, but they will always outlast other hubs.
  • Q. I wanted to buy a limited edition colour part, but I left it too late and missed out. Can I buy the colour I want direct or get a special order?
    A. Sorry, but the answer is no. The limited edition runs are just that, limited. You can check round bike shops for old stock or scour Ebay or get creative with some spray paint but when they are gone, they are gone.
  • Q. Why dont G-Sport make parts other than wheel stuff?
    A. G-Sport is focused on wheel parts because wheels are so important to a bike, just as important as a frame. I do work on other parts under the Odyssey brand.

George French Q&A

Do you have a question for George? Read through the list of reader submitted questions below and if your question still isn’t answered, fill out the form at the bottom.

If you have a problem with a part and need technical help or warranty then please use email. The email address is on the “contact” page linked at the bottom.

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  • http://www.walyaulanicholas.com/ Walyaula

    I would love to know if GSport BMX is willing to further improve on the strength of their wheels by using my entirely different patent “spoke wheel” using a different wheel, different spokes and different hub-of course at the simple price of a percentage share of the profits they will make as ”royalty” payment to my account. Write to me for a contract agreement to the email walyaula { at } gmail {dot} com Cheers to you all.

  • Chimothey

    Hi George! Big fan of the ratchet, I currently run on on a odyssey 7ka and it runs and performs like a dream! However the driver bushings and rubber seal which protects the ratchet ring and pawls and springs from the environment was removed by a friend who I asked to grease the needle bearings as a favour and it has totally disappeared which realyl annoyed me when I got my wheel back as he was nowhere to be seen after. I was wondering, would it be possible to get hold of replacement bushings and the rubber seal?
    Thank you :)

  • Gustav Thomsson

    Hey George! I have a problem where the Driver pops out like 3-5mm from my ratchet. What to do?

    It’s exactly like this dudes problem: 
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=Oqjm4zghxo4 

    Thank you.

  • Waterboybmx

    Hiya george, i have one of your ratchet hubs,overall i am very happy about it its been spot on from day 1,but the one thing i would like to do is crankflips and cannot get it to spin fast enough to be confident that they will spin round so i can catch them any ideas on how to make my cranks spin faster thanks 

    • Gustav Thomsson

      Clean the Driver bearings and remove excessive grease. And if your hub-bearings are bad, change them. Try loosening your chain first though.

    • Waterboybmx

      Thanks for the reply ill try that, but don’t fancy the expense of new bearings as from new the hub has never spun fast and don’t wanna waste time taking it apart if its not designed to spin fast.

  • Dantheman

    Hey George ,
    i just asked about spoke length – as I’m just about to order the rim and spokes. I just want to be sure to get the correct size, and since you’re “The Man”…..I’d prefer the info come from you.
    (by the way – my son rides the Mocha Gsports now…….no issues – period)
    I’d love to have another Mocha….36 hole……but since they were limited edition( am I correct on that..?), we’ll have to go with the black on the new one.
    thanks,
    dan 

  • Dantheman

    Hello George,
    I have a Profile mini ss Cassette(36 hole) – I want to 3 cross lace it to a Ribcage – what size spokes will I need to use……………….?

    thanks,
    dan

    • dan

       http://pijin.co.uk/spokecalc.html just choose rim and hub

    • stoneman

      Hey thanks Dan,
      I have found four different answers to this. Everything from 182 – 190mm.
      So, as you can imagine, that I’m a bit confused as to how there can be so many answers to it…….
      The shop/on line store, I was getting the rim and spokes told me they use 182mm for this particular build.
      I thought George would be able to assist – but he hasn’t answered…..

      anyway, thanks again

      d

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