CeramicSpeed ITA Road

Brand	CeramicSpeed
Category	BIKECOMPONENTS
Seller	Backcountry

Though not as common as it once was, some high-end Italianbikes, including brands we sell, still use the tried-and-true threaded Italianbottom bracket standard. We've never hidden our preference of threaded shellsas we've come to enjoy less creaking and popping as well as easier installs andlongevity. So if you've got a bike with an Italian shell and you're looking todrop the drag and enjoy a smoother drivetrain, step up to the ITA Road bottombracket from CeramicSpeed and enjoy all the benefits that come with reducedfriction. Reducing friction not only saves watts, letting you ridefaster with less effort, it helps the component last longer. The Danes atCeramicSpeed are downright obsessive in its quest to reduce friction which iswhy it offers bottom brackets for almost every standard on the market. And ifyou loathe friction as much as the crew at CeramicSpeed and want to optimizeyour bike to go as fast as it can, upgrade your bike with one of its bottombrackets and enjoy reduced friction as well as better resistance tocontamination and corrosion. Compared to steel ball bearings, CeramicSpeed's balls resistcorrosion, which is in part responsible for why bearings start to feel grittyas they age as well as causing the bearings to run hotter which reduces thelifespan of the component. CeramicSpeed balls are also much harder thanstandard steel balls. Apply enough pressure to a steel ball and it will crackunder load while under that same load the CeramicSpeed ball won't flinch,maintaining the exact surface finish and roundness which could affect spinningsmoothness. Meanwhile, these non-round and rough ball bearings create increasedfriction and begin to quickly wear down the steel bearing races. CeramicSpeed is able to achieve such high marks because ituses the highest quality Grade 3 Silicon Nitride for its bearings. Don't befooled into thinking that all ceramic bottom brackets bearings on the marketare the same. In testin...   read more