Road Bike Wheels With Ceramic Bearings

Been to the bike shop and spun the wheels to see which feels the fastest.

Road bike wheels with ceramic bearings. In most bearings the grease is the main source of friction. Wheels can still seem to roll and spin perfectly fine even when there s no grease in the bearings or worse the bearings are dry and binding so bad that you can barely turn the axle by hand when the wheel is off the bike. After all since there are no chance for parts to oxidize there is also no need for grease. The problem here is that wheels take hard impacts from potholes.

Inevitably discussion ensues as to which bearings the wheels have and whether they are ceramic or not. While regular bearings are made from stainless steel ceramic bearings are made from ceramic silicon nitride si2n4. There s a good. Comparative tests have shown that usb bearings are 50 smoother than standard bearings.

Because ceramic bearings are rounder with a smoother surface and more uniform size friction is reduced and that can contribute to a less energy required to turn the cranks or spin the wheels. We ve all done it. To help here are a few different ways to check your bike s wheel bearing and some tips for how to proceed with repairs. Xd15 super nitrogen stainless and silicone nitride ceramic are all available and then some.

The hubs with usb ceramic bearings ultra smooth bearings further enhance the triathlon and road bike wheels smoothness and reduce weight and the need for maintenance.