Two Years ago we met up with Dillon Leeper to discuss his advantages of using the Profile ZCoaster. Now, two years later, we did a follow up and asked, overall, what do you like most about the hub? Check it and see… This will seal up our three part series […]
The differences between the Profile Mini and Elite Driver Mechanisms. In 1996, Profile engineered the first bmx specific cassette hub. This concept was to both allow for easier cog replacement (and later, complete driver: 9, 10, and 11t) as well as complete driver rebuilds. It is much easier to replace […]
How many teeth do you need? On a sprocket that is. In 2003, Profile engineered a cassette driver that allowed you to drop from our lowest cog (12 tooth) down to a one-piece, 9 tooth. In doing so, the standard 36-13, sprocket/cog gear ratio dropped quickly to a 25/9. And […]
Which Profile or Madera hub guard will work for you? We here at Profile/Madera make quite a few hub guards. Basically, we’ve tried to create an option that works for everyone riding our hubs. Some riders would rather have plastic (to avoid the potential snagging that can occur when using […]
Historically, and for years, bmx racing hovered around the physics of a 44/16 gear ratio powered by a set of 180mm length cranks. And it seems that, through the evolution of bmx freestyle, we’ve either accepted that we don’t need that much torque, have adjusted for lower frames and different […]
We here at Profile Racing make a ton of components. With that being said, we get a ton of tech questions about those parts. So for 2017, we’re starting a tech series to answer any questions you might have. If you have any suggestions on what you’d like to see […]
We are taking precautions to protect our employees and follow CDC and state guidelines. In the meantime, our machine shop is still running, we're here to assist you and we'll be shipping product to help support bike shops during this difficult time.