Chris King Ceramic Bottom Bracket Review

Ceramicspeed s bsa sram dub 189 with a choice of coated or uncoated ceramic bearings.

Chris king ceramic bottom bracket review.

4 0 out of 5 star rating. I would flush and repack them with flouro grease before the first installation. Price runs about 140 199 ceramic which is not cheap however down the road shop visits and or new bottom brackets add up. It s very easy to use and takes just a minute or two to do both bearings.

Prior to the chris king bottom bracket i was using bearing kits from real world cycling inside of shimano bb 70 bottom bracket shells. I have converted entirely to chris king ceramic bottom brackets and so this tool is absolutely essential. For years chris king has been my bottom bracket of choice reliable beautifully machined cups and with the highest quality steel bearings they tend to run smoothly for years so why would you need anything else. 3 0 out of 5 star rating.

Chris king you would need to use the threadfit 30 170 steel bearings together with dub adapter kit 20 the bottom bracket is available with steel or ceramic bearings. Chris king is known for quality durability and just flat out good looking products. I don t enjoy working on bikes much and this is a real time saver. We think the orange looks darn good.

The left non drive bearing would wear out first after about 1 5 to 2 0 winter seasons and have to be replaced. The ceramic bearings might have a slight performance advantage but that s not the reason i d buy a chris king bottom bracket. Supersix evo 2014 chris king or ceramicspeed bottom bracket caad spidering crank i still need to get the spindle which is the 109mm version not 104mm but i want to know if i will still need the drive and non drive spacer for these bottom brackets which is required included if you use the cannondale bottom bracket kit. That plus the fact that ceramic bearings can become pitted if not manufactured correctly was always a big turn off.

Gbp 100 00 rrp usd dollar 163 98. Their threadfit bottom brackets are available in multiple colors to fit your bike and come with a 5 year warranty as well. Additionally the bottom brackets are available with ceramic bearings. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users.

As of interbike 2012 chris king will be offering pressfit compatible bottom brackets together with conversion adaptors and user service tools. Chris king mountain bike bottom bracket review.