ABOUT OUR BEARINGS
learn about the design advancements featured in our bearings
All our bearings feature
Waterproof Grease
Mobil XHP 222 (Extra High Pressure), is well-suited for all bikes and riding conditions. It's an excellent, clean rolling grease that is not easily displaced by power washing or the elements. Balls will not push this grease to the side, leaving an undesirable dry contact point.
Almagard 3752 grease, is perfect for suspension pivot and headset bearings that rotate just a few degrees. This thick 'extra high pressure' grease is used by Caterpillar and heavy equipment manufacturers for its superior tenacity and shock absorbing attributes.
All our bearings feature
LLU or LLB Seals
LLU seals are ideal for suspension pivots and headsets that only rotate a few degrees rather than continually spinning. The increased seal pressure helps retain the 90% grease fill to continually lubricate the balls and races, while keeping dirt and moisture out.
LLB seals are ideally suited for constantly spinning bottom bracket and hub bearings. LLB type utilizes two razor thin sealing lips riding in the bearing race groove. The outer lip keeps the water and contaminants out, while the inner lip retains grease for smooth function and longer intervals between servicing.
OUR PIVOT BEARINGS FEATURE
MAX-Type Bearings (a.k.a Full Complement)
Specially designed to meet the demands of suspension pivots on your mountain bike. By eliminating the ball retainer from the bearing, space becomes available to add additional balls (aka full-complement), which dramatically increases load capacity 35% to 40%.
OUR BEARINGS THAT FEATURE
Black Oxide Coating (BO)
Anti-corrosion Black Oxide/Magnetite treated 52100 High-Carbon Chromium alloy races paired with grade 10 Balls. Black Oxide treatment provides an extra level of corrosion resistance and extended worry-free performance.
OUR HEADSET + BB BEARINGS FEATURE
Angular Contact (AC)
These bearings are a “cup and cone” assembly, where the two races sandwich the balls at a prescribed angle. This allows them to manage radial, axial and combined loads. AC bearings are ideally suited for preloaded applications such as bottom brackets and headsets. To double down on durability, Enduro AC bearings include larger balls that smoothly carry greater loads while eliminating headset rattle or the micro-slop in wheel hubs that can contribute to disc brake rub.
our specialty pivot bearings feature
Double Row (DR)
The extra-wide double-row design greatly reduces flex in the suspension linkage while doubling the bearing contact area.
WE RECOMMEND
ENDURO 440C Stainless Idler-Pulley Bearings
Features 440C stainless steel alloy races and Grade 10 balls to provide long life and superior corrosion resistance. 440C has the highest strength, hardness, and wear resistance of all the standard 440-series stainless alloys with high carbon content. Look for bearing numbers that start with "S".
The HEADSET THAT LASTS A LIFETIME
ENDURO Maxhit Headsets
Maxhit headset bearings are designed to press directly into your bicycles headtube, eliminating the need for the aluminum cups that are traditionally used to carry the bearings. This unique design frees-up space for much larger balls that more than double the load capacity compared to standard headset bearings.
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