Does anybody here use Enduro…and can you explain the differences in their ceramic offerings?
I’m using a standard 24mm Rotor 3D spindle.
Thanks.
I’ve been using an enduro bottom bracket for about 1.5 years, but I’m too cheap to use their ceramic bearings - so I got nothing.
That said, I’ve been happy with the feel and durability of the angular contact mid-range steel bearings.
I use an Enduro angular contact PF30 to 24mm conversion BB, but it’s not ceramic. It’s working well so far.
FWIW: The Rotor 3D spindle is a tight fit.
I’ve used regular and ceramic. As usual, ceramic is for people with more money than sense. I got mine for free, someone threw them in with a crank. Absolutely no noticeable difference between them and steel, and they failed pretty quickly.
I’ve used the Enduro XD-15 GXP bottom bracket and I currently have the Enduro Zero bearings on my Rotor BSA30 bottom bracket with my Quarq. What do you need to know?
Angular contact with the XD-15 is the best they offer. Zero’s are radial bearings.
I’ve used the Enduro XD-15 GXP bottom bracket and I currently have the Enduro Zero bearings on my Rotor BSA30 bottom bracket with my Quarq. What do you need to know?
Are they so great?
And if not, which 24mm external BB system do I get?
I think a part of the take away on ceramic bearing is that any bearing on a bike rotates so slowly that the differences between ceramic and steel would be tough to quantify.
Add to that how truly bad most bottom bracket bearing and frame interfaces are now with all the different bottom bracket configurations and you’re likely better off just making sure you have a decent frame to begin with, the bearing surfaces are relatively aligned, the bearings are pressed in without damaging them and they rotate relatively freely. If you can achieve that, then you’ll have good bottom bracket performance.
Hubs may be a bit of a different story, but not by much.
And we all know it’s really about the derailleur pulleys.
When I think about bearings, only two brands come to my mind. Enduro Bearings and Ceramic Speed. Enduro makes great stuff. People will tell you ceramic bearings are a waste of money. The science says they are better but barely. Friction Facts has measured the gains and it’s about less than 1W difference between a good and bad bottom bracket.
I personally run ceramic bearings from Enduro in my bottom bracket and my derailleur pulleys. I think Enduro makes a great product.