ceramic bearings?

[silver]

hmmm....you pulled up my old thread.

I'll give an update.

I did have hybrid ceramic bearings installed on the new American Classic 420 wheels. the mechanic let me play with the different bearing assemblies in my hands. including some all ceramic bearings. He removed the interior dust covers on the hybrids and installed them on my wheels. In my hands they seemed to feel like they rolled better. It seemed like the wheels spun better in my hands after the ceramics were installed.

The total cost was $150. I never used the wheels prior to the change so I can't give a comparison for ride, but I'm very pleased with what I've got. It was worth the cost to me to try it.

[ttaylor508]

hmmm....you pulled up my old thread.

I'll give an update.

I did have hybrid ceramic bearings installed on the new American Classic 420 wheels. the mechanic let me play with the different bearing assemblies in my hands. including some all ceramic bearings. He removed the interior dust covers on the hybrids and installed them on my wheels. In my hands they seemed to feel like they rolled better. It seemed like the wheels spun better in my hands after the ceramics were installed.

The total cost was $150. I never used the wheels prior to the change so I can't give a comparison for ride, but I'm very pleased with what I've got. It was worth the cost to me to try it.

Resurrecting the thread again

Just wondering if you just did the ceramic bearings in your wheels or if you did the bottom bracket as well.

Has anyone else upgraded the bottom bracket with ceramic bearing and if so, did you notice an improvement?

[Eden]

A bit OT, but I like to use ceramic bearing jockey wheels on my rear derailleur, not to save weight (they are on my rain bike!), but because they really last nicely. The first set I had lasted about 3 years before they got cranky and squeaky, whereas before I'd be cursing them after about 3 months

[silver]

Hye, I've been away busy at work getting the kids off to Europe and a Triathlon yesterday.

I have realy LOVED my wheels with the ceramic bearings. I don't have a great comparison, but have had some great performance out of the wheels.

I recently got the new Cervelo and had an FSA crankset with a ceramic bearing bottom bracket installed and I'm going faster and faster on it. I also had cermic bearings installed in the Madone bottom bracket and love that too.

next step will be ceramic pulley wheels.

Definately feel that there is improvement with less resistance and smoothness. But I can't qunaitfiy that with data.

[ttaylor508]

Hye, I've been away busy at work getting the kids off to Europe and a Triathlon yesterday.

I have realy LOVED my wheels with the ceramic bearings. I don't have a great comparison, but have had some great performance out of the wheels.

I recently got the new Cervelo and had an FSA crankset with a ceramic bearing bottom bracket installed and I'm going faster and faster on it. I also had cermic bearings installed in the Madone bottom bracket and love that too.

next step will be ceramic pulley wheels.

Definately feel that there is improvement with less resistance and smoothness. But I can't qunaitfiy that with data.

Did you use hybrid bottom bracket bearings?