Ceramic Bearings Worth It

Those are still steel races.

Ceramic bearings worth it.

Ceramic bearings are fitted to provide a short term marginal racing gain. For the industrial applications they are designed for this cost is offset by the increased lifespan and significant improvement in performance they provide. 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. But are they worth the expense.

Ceramic bearings are incredibly costly to manufacture in comparison to steel bearings. Are wider tyres really faster. One other thought is the bearing races the ceramic bearings run on. Are ceramic bearings worth it.

Help us to make it better. 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 will have a detailed tech article on how to do this in an upcoming issue. They are not a magic bullet for years of super slick service.

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. Ceramic bearings are used in industrial machines because they spin at 25 000rpm and there are significant advantages but a bike wheel. 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.