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Need some new bearings for my Fulcrum Red Metal 5 wheels.
The code on the seal is 7149788, which is 19x28x5.
Where do I buy them and what will they be listed as?
£25 for 2 bearings?? Crikey.
Ebay.
I bought some for my DH wheels for about £2.50, no issues with them whatsoever!
Try Katec.
Katec gets my vote.
If you're after ceramic bearings at reasonable prices, try Ebay user Zjwhsd. Typically £10 for 2 bearings plus £1.50 shipping, I'm running on them at the mo and they're very smooth; they're properly sealed as well, not all ceramic bearings are.
Whatever bearings you get, I would recommend picking the seals off (carefully) and packing with grease, as they tend to be a bit light on it straight from the factory.
Give these guys a call with the dimensions. They are a great company. Dont buy the cheapest you can find. You get what you pay for so best to buy something good quality. £6-10 a bearing is considered good quality and comparable to what cycle companies use.
http://simplybearings.co.uk/shop/index.html
Katec on eBay. Just bought four bearings for my Powertap, great quality and quick.
Katec has hundreds of bearings. A search of the store with my terms '19x28x5' or the 7149788 number on the seal brings up nothing.
How do I find the right ones?
Email him.
Yeah email him. He's the best for bearings if you want good ones.
You could try emailing Katec direct
kaesae@blueyonder.co.uk
As above, have used Katec for my odd extended inner race bearings and he was very helpful.
For something more ordinary; I use Simply Bearings all the time for both work and pleasure and normally next day delivery even with the free postage option. Can't go wrong with SKF/FAG or similar. 2RS denotes rubber sealed.
+1 on Katec. Friendly, reasonably priced and top bearings.
Do I need to use a 'proper' drift to whack them back in? - Hope drift set £20!!
And do I need proper circlip pliers to get the circlip out? Anything else I could use to save some money?
Cakefest its always best to push bearings in if possible, I usually use a bit of threaded bar and nuts, and some thick washers (or old bearings) by turning the nut you have a much better chance of fitting them without damaging the bearing.you can bosh them in with a hammer, but you really need the right drifts, crclip pliers etc or tools to do it properly. iimhe.
Circlip pliers are hard to improvise. Threaded bar and sockets works ok. I have a big vice and a RRP bearing press now though, makes life much easier.