Best place to purchase Bike Bearings?
10-22-15, 10:59 AM
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Best place to purchase Bike Bearings?
Still putting my spare parts inventory together and I need to pick up assorted replacement bearings for my new Kent La Jolla and wondering if there are quality differences and need recommendations on a good place to buy these bearings?
10-22-15, 11:24 AM
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I would not worry about it Grade 25 are considered premium but Grade 100 is sufficient. For one bike I think the bike shop or mail order is sufficient.
10-22-15, 11:32 AM
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REAL WORLD CYCLING AFTERMARKET COMPONENTS, BEARINGS, & SEALS These guys have nearly every bearing you could imagine for bikes and make a great quality product as well.
10-22-15, 11:35 AM
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Bike shops usually stock some common loose ball bearings and sealed bearings. If not, Biketools etc. and Universal Cycles have had what I have needed. Also good grease and regular servicing greatly reduces the need for new bearings.
10-22-15, 11:36 AM
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I think first you want to identify which bearings you need.
I would expect that the hubs and bottom bracket are likely sealed cartridges. When the bearings wear out you replace the whole unit.
If the bike is new, I wouldn't be concerned about getting spares for that. It is good to have spare tubes and tires of course.
I would expect that the hubs and bottom bracket are likely sealed cartridges. When the bearings wear out you replace the whole unit.
If the bike is new, I wouldn't be concerned about getting spares for that. It is good to have spare tubes and tires of course.
10-22-15, 11:40 AM
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My local performance has a huge selection of bearings and other small parts for about $.05 each.
10-22-15, 11:44 AM
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Easy! Just compile a detailed list of every bearing you think you want and post it to the Personal Shopping Service forum. Done.
10-22-15, 11:48 AM
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I, Physically, went to an Industrial Bearing and Fastener supply store .. you get bearing balls in bags of 1000.
On An island .. Try the Marine Repair Supply shops that keep the Fishing Boats running. ..
On An island .. Try the Marine Repair Supply shops that keep the Fishing Boats running. ..
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I had this place recommended to me from a LBS as I was looking for bearings too. I've ended up getting quite a few bearings from this place since then. They usually sell the bearings in 100 per bag, but it's so cheap that I ended up just having surplus of many different sizes. The place is called Grainger, Grainger Industrial Supply - MRO Products, Equipment & Tools. I tend to go with bearings that have the smallest diameter tolerance as the parts aren't really spinning that fast. Having a tolerance to corrosion is a plus. Basically they have quite a range of bearings.
Good luck on what you find.
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Well I got my bike today, went thru everything, adjusted greased, bottom bracket, headset, front and rear hubs. Everything was tight and barely greased just like ya'll said it would be. I thought the headset was cross threaded because I had to use a cheater to break it loose. Most all bearing looked just slightly larger than a BB. My front wheel is got something going on and it's pretty wobbly, I'm gonna try a new tire tomorrow and if that doesn't do it I'm thinking it's the wheel. I checked the proper tightness on the bearings twice and it's good.
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You done good checking out the condition of everything and adjusting/adding grease as needed (I assume). Proactive maintenance will minimize problems (and the need for new bearings) down the road.
Is the front wheel true? Should be easy to tell with tire off. How are your truing skills?
Is the front wheel true? Should be easy to tell with tire off. How are your truing skills?
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You're in the Marshall islands? If there isn't a local "industrial supplier" as said, look near the port where people fix boats, I'd next look into
Australian (or whatever country the mail comes out of) bearing or industrial supply houses. 1/4", 3/16", 5/32",possibly 1/8" bearing balls in Gr 25 or 100 are usually readily available from them in quantities of around 100 and are small and light enough to mail order easily. In general on a bike the smaller the diameter of the ball the more are used. A headset may use >40 5/32" and a wheel <20 3/16". They can also be had on Amazon or Ebay. US sources are "Motion industries", "McMaster-Carr", "Boca bearing" among many others.
Australian (or whatever country the mail comes out of) bearing or industrial supply houses. 1/4", 3/16", 5/32",possibly 1/8" bearing balls in Gr 25 or 100 are usually readily available from them in quantities of around 100 and are small and light enough to mail order easily. In general on a bike the smaller the diameter of the ball the more are used. A headset may use >40 5/32" and a wheel <20 3/16". They can also be had on Amazon or Ebay. US sources are "Motion industries", "McMaster-Carr", "Boca bearing" among many others.
