Originally Posted by
fietsbob
Do Campag FSA and Cane creek all have to manufacture
their own sealed cartridge bearings ?
or is there an Industrial standard bearing that got packaged up
by their making the parts to utilize them on bikes?
Of course not. None of the bike component manufacturers actually make their own bearings. They either spec standard industrial bearings or have special bearings made if they can place a large enough order. FSA for sure uses TH brand bearings and says so right in their product literature.