Ceramic Bike Bearings

Miniature full ceramic and ceramic hybrid bearings are particularly well suited to both competitive and recreational bicycle applications.

Ceramic bike bearings.

Ceramicspeed has been one of the leading manufacturers of high performance bearings for the cycling industry since 2000. When a bike with ceramic bearings goes over a bump the ball bearing which is harder than the steel race that contains it strikes the inner surface of the race. A ceramic hybrid bearing has steel races with ceramic balls and a full ceramic bearing has ceramic races and balls. The material can be polished smoother than any metal reducing friction and wear.

The silicon nitride used in kogel ceramic bearing balls has a set of material properties making them perfect for bicycle wheel bearings. Crafting the fastest bearing products for cycling and industry since 2004. Hand built in denmark. Our 6806 ceramic bearing can help bike racers and enthusiasts alike obtain the highest level of performance thanks to our skillful and innovative design and because the right kind of ceramic bearing brings major benefits in terms of durability friction and heat resistance as well as a tremendous decrease in rotational mass meaning less pedal.

This is different from a full ceramic bearing which would have both the balls and the races made of ceramics. 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. Every single bearing is hand built in denmark under laminar flow clean room conditions. Should you be following in the footsteps of the pro racers then and upgrading your bike with ceramic bearings.

Two types of ceramic materials. Ceramic which is significantly harder does not have this ability. Silicon nitride a dark grey material and zirconium a bone colored material. There are two materials that are common for use on bikes.

The boca bearing company have been an industry leader in ceramic bearing technology since 1987. This impact leaves a very small dent or pit in the steel race.