Ceramic Bike Bearings Vs Steel

Cutting to the chase on ceramic bearings on a bicycle.

Ceramic bike bearings vs steel.

They have been very durable but i can t tell the difference between those bikes and the third bike with athena 11 and it s steel bearings. Is this the first time it s happened or is this a reoccurring problem. An eight pack of premium ceramic skateboard bearings along with 4 bearing spacers will set you back 130 as compared to 30 for steel bearings. They have the usb ultra smooth bearings which are a hybrid ceramic steel.

While the first two items were more. Inevitably discussion ensues as to which bearings the wheels have and whether they are ceramic or not. The graph below shows a comparison between two steel bearings skf and ntn and a ceramic bearing enduro. We ve all done it.

I albeit lighter at 160 lbs use standard bearing in both my rain and training bike and haven t had any problems. Ceramic vs steel bearing bb for durability. Steel bearings are significantly less expensive than ceramic bearings but expense does not translate to a product of a higher quality. 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.

On a bicycle which is considered a low speed application compared to a formula 1 car or motorcycle engine for example the ball bearing material itself steel or ceramic has little to no effect on the friction of the bearing assembly. Been to the bike shop and spun the wheels to see which feels the fastest.