Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Bearing Suggestions?

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Deshi
12-01-09, 05:33 PM
My Mavic/Formula wheelset has developed a little play in the axle. The cones are tight and everything looks good. I am thinking it is just the quality of the factory sealed bearings in the Formula hubs. I am looking to replace them here shortly.

Anyone have any bearing suggestions for these hubs? Phil Wood? ABI? Ceramic even?

Also, does anyone know the manufacture number on these bearings? Front and rear.


pancake4life
12-01-09, 08:35 PM
I think the manufacture number is 6000

Phil wood http://philwood.com/store/page46.html

pancake4life
12-01-09, 08:35 PM
I think the manufacture number is 6000

Phil wood http://philwood.com/store/page46.html


pancake4life
12-01-09, 09:16 PM
Ahh! i thought they fixed these data base errors

Deshi
12-01-09, 09:27 PM
I think the manufacture number is 6000

Phil wood http://philwood.com/store/page46.html

I believe that is one one the bearings. I think the front and rear are different. I have not dabbled that much into my hubs just yet.

pancake4life
12-01-09, 09:44 PM
I think the front and rear are the same. read the top entry on the phil wood web site

Deshi
12-01-09, 10:26 PM
Thanks for your help. :)

beeftech
12-01-09, 10:53 PM
phils are nice bang for buck, but if you can afford it might as well go ceramic.
formula hubs are really nice once you change the bearings.

Deshi
12-01-09, 10:56 PM
I was thinking about that but dont know if its worth the extra $25 a bearing for ABI Ceramics over Phil's.

beeftech
12-01-09, 11:01 PM
you will probably never notice the difference in ride quality on the street, but they supposedly last longer.
I'd just go with phils, unless you really want to pimp out your formulas.

Deshi
12-01-09, 11:04 PM
i think ill stick with the phil's.

Nuggetross
12-03-09, 08:28 PM
what about zipp? wouldn't those be better than phil? i was thinking about putting zipp steel bearings in my formula hubs. anyone do this?