Originally Posted by absntr
Ah, the brands, NMB, SKF, Abec. I still run Powell Swiss Bearings in my wheels - they were always the best. I should swap them out in my hubs...
I've got a set of Black Widows in some wheels that I've been debating if I could press them into my hubs... It seems like servicable skateboard bearings would be better suited in hubs, where they wouldn't take so much abuse.
Edit: The I.D. on the skateboard bearings are smaller than the I.D. on the bike bearings. It was too good to be true.