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Angular contact bearing, 45 degrees. 52od x 40id x 7mm. I think this is a standard headset bearing for a lot of tapered or 1.5" headsets? Anyone know where I can get a couple of them for cheaps?
Cheers.
CRC used to sell those
hope that find you like ! it is difficult to find the good product with lower price! 😀
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I looked on CRC, there wasn't anything conclusive on there and what they had was pretty pricey so I didn't bother pursuing it further. The bearings I have aren't in bad shape, so I'm not going to replace them now if they're £20 a pop, but if I can get them from somewhere a bit more generic at a reasonable price I probably will.
Cheers
are you sure its an angular contact?
61808 was a bearing I once tried to get away with
theres a company near me called bearing traders who are happy to supply bearings www.bearingtraders.com/ for whatever you choose to use them for .theyve helped me out before and saved me a few quid over branded bearings too .theyve a contact sec on website if your not close to any of their places .
I would consider going d
Cheap bearings are a false economy. More expensive ones are better made with better seals
Sorry, i think my laptop is playing up on me.
What i was going to say was have you not considered going down to your local bearing stall? I'm sure they'd be able to provide you with them precise measurements.
i met a thai lady boy said exactly that once !? 😯
TandemJeremy - Member
Cheap bearings are a false economy. More expensive ones are better made with better seals
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That is strictly not true tj!
just because a generic bearing suplier can offer bearings cheeper than a bike specific supplier doesnt make them of inferior quality ! you pay a nice markup for that small bit of cardboard saying hope sram etc on top of your packet !!
When I looked on CRC they had bearings from Hope, Cane Creek and FSA, none of whom make bearings. I'd prefer to get them from the place that those companies get them from rather than pay their mark up and CRC's markup too. They're £20 a pop some of them.
I had the same conversation regarding bearings for my old SC Bullit (on here maybe?) a few people told me I needed to spend £10 a bearing or they'd fail in seconds, I bought a pack of 10 for about £12 and never needed to replace the first two of those. In some some applications the bearings aren't subjected to much abuse.
Similarly, these are for a suspension system where they are fully enclosed and well sealed, they're easy to swap, won't be ridden a lot, so there's really no need for me to buy ones that'll last 10 years instead of 5.
They are definitely ACBs btw.
Having taken the bearings completely to pieces it looks like I'll be able to rebuild these and they'll be fine for ages yet anyway, but it would be nice to have a couple of cheap spares just in case.