Ceramic Bearings Cycling

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Ceramic bearings cycling.

Get the newsletter click here if you want to subscripe to the latest news from ceramicspeed. 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. Two types of ceramic materials there are two materials that are common. With the exception of one product the entire line of kogel bearings runs on hybrid ceramic bearings.

Ceramicspeed has been one of the leading manufacturers of high performance bearings for the cycling industry since 2000. Hybrid means that the balls are made of a ceramic material but the races or rings are made of a hardened steel. The influx of ceramic bearing development into the bike industry sparked needed focus on reducing rolling friction in bearings. This is different from a full ceramic bearing which would have both the balls and the races made of ceramics.

Grease lubricant is the most commonly used type of lubricant in the cycling industry because it provides consistent lubrication over a long period of time with little to no maintenance. Ceramic bearings are often represented as the ultimate way to minimize rolling friction on your bike. However ceramic bearings do not perform well when lubricated with grease lubricant. Performance ceramic bearings have an enemy.