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Ceramic bearings for cycling.
The influx of ceramic bearing development into the bike industry sparked needed focus on reducing rolling friction in bearings.
The problem here is that wheels take hard impacts from potholes.
Fitting ceramic bearings on your bike may be a bit like fitting a formula one gearbox in your ford fiesta and expecting it to perform as well after 100 000 miles.
However the reality of why some bearing designs are faster than others doesn t always align with what is presented.
Ceramicspeed has been one of the leading manufacturers of high performance bearings for the cycling industry since 2000.
Performance ceramic bearings have an enemy.
After all since there are no chance for parts to oxidize there is also no need for grease.
Ceramic bearings are often represented as the ultimate way to minimize rolling friction on your bike.
The different styles of bearings loose ball loose ball in a retainer needle and cartridge are the main styles of bearing founds in cycling frames and components.
In most bearings the grease is the main source of friction.
A ball and retainer system is.
Full ceramic wheel bearings would be an amazing way to reduce friction in hubs.
On top of all that ceramic balls do not rust or oxidize.
The material is hard resistant to wear can be made into perfectly round balls with super tight tolerances and can be polished smoother than any metal.
However ceramic bearings do not perform well when lubricated with grease lubricant.
Ceramic bearings are fitted to.
Ceramicspeed is a danish company founded in 2007 that specialises in supplying high quality ceramic bearings to the cycling industry and is a favourite of many professional cycling teams you don t have to look far to spot the telltale company sticker on any frame or hub fitted with the bearings.
Crafting the fastest bearing products for cycling and industry since 2004.