UK bearing source, Where do You go?

[Gtpulse]

I’ve used Hambini to get the right size and quality for a set of wheels in the past.

I can’t remember which brand think it was probably Fulcrum but like @jonnyboy666 says while it may appear to be a regular size but they’ve actually got something that was made to their specific size/spec. I’d ordered the bearing off the number on it and it was wrong size. Chinesium stuff off Amazon I wouldn’t trust in a toy car let alone a bike - lasted about 3 rides before they started getting rough.

 

[benjabbi]

Ahh, Fulcrum, the good old 6903 that's 18mm ID instead of 17mm, no, never been caught out by that before, no, never.

 

[jonnyboy666]

@Gtpulse front hub bearing? i was told by fulcrum they used a "custom 6903" but apparently it was made just for them, i later found that it was an MR18307, instead of 17x30x7 (6903) so basically 1mm different despite the fact it had 6903 on the seal.

just why? idiots.

 

[Gtpulse]

@Gtpulse front hub bearing? i was told by fulcrum they used a "custom 6903" but apparently it was made just for them, i later found that it was an MR18307, instead of 17x30x7 (6903) so basically 1mm different despite the fact it had 6903 on the seal.

just why? idiots.

Yes that’s the one, just checked my emails and was almost to the day a year ago. Frustrating!

 

[Thame Game]

at my shop i have 6 boxes of basically every bearing, what i have found with FSA bearings is that quite often you really need to fit the FSA bearing, they seem to do weird things where everyones standard diameter might be 41.8, but FSA is 41.7mm there are some very tiny differences, it might be done to force you into buying specifically their bearings but either way it can be annoying

when i'm replacing bearings i get out my digital measuring weapon, measure the outside diameter, the inside diameter, and width, then i go to one of my boxes and find the appropriate bearing, it's rare to not have the right one, unless it's FSA where i get caught out, but i've started building a box specific to FSA and the rep is getting me the details of the top 10 most common bearings so hopefully i'll soon have a good spread in stock.

i'm happy to post some out if you're struggling. i'm in the new forest, 02380 890712, back in on tuesday


this pic is from a couple of years ago, i have 3 more boxes like this now
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PM sent. Thanks a lot!