F1 ceramic bearings????

kierhanlon6

hello has any one used f1 ceramic bearings before I'm after some for my mavic cosmic carbone and they have a deal on at the moment with 21% discount. Really want ceramic bearings and wondered what are the best ones to get. They are £88 on there website! Please help many thanks
Kieran

DKay

Absolute waste of money. Buy a nice aero jersey instead, as it will make much more of a difference. Heck, having a poo before a ride will make much more of a difference.

trailflow

I agree. Save your money.

Monty Dog

Ceramic bearings = snake oil

kierhanlon6

Thanks for all your comments I will not be buying any ceramic bearings then ha ha.

blackpoolkev

I have a pair of Campag Shamal ultra wheels with ceramic bearings. They seem to me to be very smooth and roll nicely compared to folk that ride alongside me with non ceramic bearings. Campagnolo's top end wheels as used by the Pros (Boras) use ceramic bearings - surely they wouldn't use a wheel that was not efficient for the sake of a gimmick?

dgunthor

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19658469#p19658469]blackpoolkev[/url] wrote:

I have a pair of Campag Shamal ultra wheels with ceramic bearings. They seem to me to be very smooth and roll nicely compared to folk that ride alongside me with non ceramic bearings. Campagnolo's top end wheels as used by the Pros (Boras) use ceramic bearings - surely they wouldn't use a wheel that was not efficient for the sake of a gimmick?

marginal gains - yes slightly better but for the average joe a decent pair of tyres would make more difference for the money

kierhanlon6

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19658622#p19658622]dgunthor[/url] wrote:

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19658469#p19658469]blackpoolkev[/url] wrote:

I have a pair of Campag Shamal ultra wheels with ceramic bearings. They seem to me to be very smooth and roll nicely compared to folk that ride alongside me with non ceramic bearings. Campagnolo's top end wheels as used by the Pros (Boras) use ceramic bearings - surely they wouldn't use a wheel that was not efficient for the sake of a gimmick?

marginal gains - yes slightly better but for the average joe a decent pair of tyres would make more difference for the money

That's what I'm going to go for some latex inner tubes and decent road tyres some chap on here recommended
Vittoria Open Corsa CX Isogrip Are they any good? I'm running continental grand sport race at the moment.

DKay

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19659057#p19659057]kierhanlon6[/url] wrote:

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19658622#p19658622]dgunthor[/url] wrote:

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19658469#p19658469]blackpoolkev[/url] wrote:

I have a pair of Campag Shamal ultra wheels with ceramic bearings. They seem to me to be very smooth and roll nicely compared to folk that ride alongside me with non ceramic bearings. Campagnolo's top end wheels as used by the Pros (Boras) use ceramic bearings - surely they wouldn't use a wheel that was not efficient for the sake of a gimmick?

marginal gains - yes slightly better but for the average joe a decent pair of tyres would make more difference for the money

That's what I'm going to go for some latex inner tubes and decent road tyres some chap on here recommended
Vittoria Open Corsa CX Isogrip Are they any good? I'm running continental grand sport race at the moment.

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