Ceramic wheel bearings

Has anyone had any experience of these? Are they worth the extra over something like SKF? I get up to a year out of SKF’s which are way better than the cheaper unbranded ones from ebay which I’ve tried.

I’d need a pair of 6000’s for my rear hub, so I’ve found these:
http://www.fatbirds.co.uk/detail.asp/sku=mad-WM0484/Ceramic_sealed_cartridge_bearing_6000_-_10_mm_inner_-26_mm_outer_-_8_mm_width

and these ones more cheaply from a company whose excellent brake pads I trust wholeheartedly 😉
http://superstar.tibolts.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=48&products_id=156

I’m just not sure if I can justify spending even 3 times the amount SKF’s cost when it’s only a 10 minute job to change them… Could I expect 3x the life?

more typically used on road bikes where the reduction in rolling resistance can make a significant difference in distance travelled for effort expended.

Having said that Hope do ceramic BB’s so they must see some benefit for offorad use…

Yeah I’m not really worried about rolling resistance, just longer life 🙂

kaesae will be along shortly, no doubt 😉