Ceramic Bearings Worth It

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Ceramic bearings worth it.

Be sure while installing the new bearings that you do not forget the hub ball bearing spacer pic 5. If there is one thing we see a lot in comments sections about ceramic bearings it is people claiming ceramic bearings do not offer benefits and are not worth their cost. One other thought is the bearing races the ceramic bearings run on. I then removed the steel ball bearings and replaced with the ceramic hybrid ball bearings.

Ceramic bearings are said to offer reduced friction lower weight and improved longevity. If there is one thing we see a lot in comments sections about ceramic bearings it is people claiming ceramic bearings do not offer benefits. Ceramic bearings are incredibly costly to manufacture in comparison to steel bearings. They are not a magic bullet for years of super slick service.

But are they worth the expense. I will have a detailed tech article on how to do this in an upcoming issue. Those are still steel races. So one won t gain any longevity advantage with the ceramic bearings they ll tend to wear out faster as the races get worn down faster.

So the bearing races will tend to wear out faster from the harder ceramic bearings. Initially ceramic bearings were not designed to be used on bicycles ceramic bearings achieve their highest operating efficiency at around 10 000 revolutions and to give you an idea the bottom bracket of the bicycle can rotate at around 120 130 revolutions. I say heck nooooo to much money for just a couple of bearing jang was shocked when he got the price tag. For the industrial applications they are designed for this cost is offset by the increased lifespan and significant improvement in performance they provide.

Ceramic bearings are fitted to provide a short term marginal racing gain.