Singletracks Mountain Bike Podcast How Bike Bearings Work, and Why You Should Pay Attention to Them
Oct 31, 2023
43:58
Matt Harvey is the co-founder of Enduro Bearings, a company dedicated to producing premium, high quality bearings for the bicycle industry. He's been working in bike shops starting as a teenager and later for industry brands like Gary Fisher and Bianchi.
- What was your 'aha' moment for forming Enduro Bearings?
- What makes bicycle bearings different from bearings used for other purposes?
- What are the challenges involved in designing high performance bicycle bearings?
- Which parts of a mountain bike will benefit the most from high quality bearings?
- How do you know when your bearings are worn out, or need maintenance?
- Are bearings generally serviceable, or are home mechanics better off replacing them?
- What kind of grease should you use for bearings?
- What's the advantage of ceramic bearing balls?
- Where are most bearings products produced?
- Why do you think Pressfit bottom brackets have such a bad reputation?
- Aside from bottom brackets, it seems like the bearings in pedals tend to give riders problems over time. Why is that?
- What's next for Enduro Bearings? Is there still potential for innovation and improvement in bicycle bearings?
Learn more at cycling.endurobearings.com.
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