Ceramic Bearings Worth It

Ceramic bearings are incredibly costly to manufacture in comparison to steel bearings.

Ceramic bearings worth it.

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. Are wider tyres really faster. One other thought is the bearing races the ceramic bearings run on. Be sure while installing the new bearings that you do not forget the hub ball bearing spacer pic 5.

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. Ceramic bearings are used in industrial machines because they spin at 25 000rpm and there are significant advantages but a bike wheel. But are they worth the expense. Those are still steel races.

I then removed the steel ball bearings and replaced with the ceramic hybrid ball bearings. 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. Help us to make it better. They are not a magic bullet for years of super slick service.

Ceramic bearings are fitted to provide a short term marginal racing gain. I say heck nooooo to much money for just a couple of bearing jang was shocked when he got the price tag. 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. Ceramic bearings are said to offer reduced friction lower weight and improved longevity.

I will have a detailed tech article on how to do this in an upcoming issue.