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Bruce, thanks for the info. I've got the VBX bearings in my shopping basket on their site now. Yes, I have a new '08 Expedition. And I noticed on some recent outings that my coasting down really big...
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Charles- Here's my take on the hub quality issue. If it holds the wheel together and doesn't break, it's as good as any other hub. The bearings are the ONLY thing that will make one hub perform better...
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no - definitely not a TdF quality rider - just an old man who, in the years I bother to train is a fairly fast endurance rider (600K in 24H53M). I spoke with Mark, and was never offered the option of...
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Frank, You seem to have a false impression of the quality of Catrike wheel bearings. Virtually everyone on our forum agrees that Big Cat HPV spec's very adequate bearings that will roll and last more...
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Don't get me wrong - I basically like the trike - I just have a few issues with this bearing issue. I can understand a tiagra front dérailleur, or an LX rear dérailleur since these are known...
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frank wrote: Don't get me wrong - I basically like the trike - I just have a few issues with this bearing issue. I can understand a tiagra front dérailleur, or an LX rear dérailleur since these are...
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Frank, All the people who work for Big Cat HPV or are their dealers are generally scrupulous about making that clear when they post on the forum. I'm just a long-time '04 Catrike Road owner who's been...
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frank wrote: sorry - have to disagree - no one in the mass bike market expects to buy a $3000 bike with Tiagra hubs, and neither should we. If the trike (700) needs to be $3500 or $3750 with decent...
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Richard - Yes, my trike came with a wheel that looks like a Velocity but is not.
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I had a bad bearing in one of my Speed wheels early in my catrike riding. I have replaced cassette bearings with other bikes so this was no issue. I went to my local bearing shop and bought a couple...
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Like I said, I don't think ceramics will make anyone faster. At high speeds, the bearings' friction is nothing compared to the wind resistance. But at slow-to-medium speeds, I think ceramics are just...
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On my '08 Expedition I have VBX Si3N4 Ceramic:Stainless:Sealed:ABEC-7 cartridge bearings in the Catrike front hubs and VBX Si3N4 loose ceramic balls in an XT rear hub (cup and cone bearings). For the...
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Perry- I never got around to trying the Phil Woods bottom bracket. Our lbs has them listed in his catalog, and it was near the top of my next mods to do list, but then my Tangerine Dream Speed came...
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Hey, Bruce. If and when I do it, cost will be the determining factor I guess on whose BB ceramics I buy. I know Phil Wood has a reputation for great products, but that probably translates into a...
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I did a couple of roll tests today after installing ceramic bearings on the rear wheel. The front wheels already had ceramics. I also measured actual distances of previous rolls. The steel bearings...
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Thanks for publishing. Roll down test have long been considered on of the best ways to measure total bike/trike performance. Nearly ten yards farther is easy to understand. It is interesting to note...
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your data says on trikes bearring replwcemnt resulted in sig. improvement. glad i switched and i have no data. if anyone has switched and has data saying no iproivement, that would be nice to see....
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brandontrike, why do you think all the racers, and performance riders have switched to ceramics? Here is a good example, with the shop group I ride with, when going down a hill, I could always coast...
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on a long ago post that created some controversy I noted some racers complaining about failure and maintenance of their ceramics. Here was a post from a transcontinental rider: problem was the failure...
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Mike I had one of four hybrid bearings fail after 3000 KM. The photos are available at www.trikedoctor.com but you have to register first http://www.trikedoctor.com/index.php?topic=20.0
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