Gift Ideas from Enduro Bearings

Thanksgiving is done and dusted which means Christmas is just around the corner. So to jump start your holiday shopping, here are a few ideas for Enduro Bearings gift options for any mountain biker, gravel rider, roadie, or CX fan; these are easy stocking stuffers and bigger under-the-tree gifts.

New Bearings: Enduro has every shape—well, only one shape—round. They offer a selection of ‘good, better, best’ options, from affordable ABEC 3 and ABEC 5 chromium steel to corrosion-resistant 440C stainless steel to our premium, lifetime-guaranteed XD15 ceramic-hybrid spinners. Upgrade or replace wheel bearings, headsets, suspension pivots, shock pivots, and bottom bracket bearings. A simple replacement can get your bike running smoother and feeling like new again. Prices range from $6.50 to $129 for XD-15.

If you have full suspension, check out their new Black Oxide Solid Lube pivot bearings in 10 common sizes. They come with a new 2-year maintenance-free warranty. Who wouldn’t want to set it and forget it for a couple of years? Price: $49 for all currently available sizes.

Maxhit Headsets and Bottom brackets: A few years ago, Enduro launched a line of Maxhit components, which are machined entirely from 440C stainless steel and ‘guaranteed for life.’ Maxhit eliminates a cup, making the normal outer cup part of the bearing retainer. This allows Maxhit to run bigger balls in deeper grooves. For the rider, this means Maxhit can take more than double the load forces, leading to exponential increases in durability and performance. Headsets start at $119–$139, and Bottom Brackets start at $179–$199.

Tools: Do you like to work on your own bike? If so, you probably appreciate good tools. When replacing bearings, the right tool makes the job much easier and doesn’t damage the bearing or the component you’re putting it back into. The ENDURO Linear Bearing Press ($299) is a great bearing multi-tool capable of pulling bearings from hubs and suspension pivots. Tools range from $30 for a simple bearing puller to $299 for a large bearing press.

Derailleur Pulleys: Directline pulleys are simple upgrades that are plug-and-play, with no need for swapping cages, etc. Pulleys come with XD15 bearings, so you never have to worry about them wearing out. The Teflon-infused Delrin pulleys are machined out of a solid block and are super durable. Each pulley is designed with a specific CN (tight tolerance) for the upper and C4 (floating tolerance) for the lower. Prices range from $119 for older pulleys to $289 for the latest derailleurs.

Chuck Peña PEZ sez: If you need to replace (or just want to upgrade) your bearings, Enduro is uber high quality.

I recently decided to replace the headset bearings and the bottom bracket on my trusty Felt FC that has something like 34,000 miles under its belt (both the headset bearings and bottom bracket had been replaced once already). The Felt is now my back-up bike so I don’t ride it as much. Given the quality of Enduro’s XD15 bearings, these will probably be the last bearings my Felt sees.

You don’t have to be a full-bore shop mechanic to do this DIY. But you definitely need all the right tools and it doesn’t hurt to have a little prior experience.

I’m not going to walk you through the whole process, but will share a few pics and some commentary along the way. The first thing to know is that there isn’t complete standardization across the bike industry. In other words, not all headsets — and therefore bearings to fit — are the same. Make sure you know the OEM specs and that you get the EXACT same spec bearings.

Enduro XD15 bearings are as good as it gets. Ceramic hybrid. Enduro claims: “The bearing race is so tough that should grit find its way through our double-lip labyrinth seals to the inside of the bearing, the surfaces will not pit. The grit actually polishes the bearing races smoother.” And they’re guaranteed for life.

Top and bottom headset bearings in place (NOTE: I’m one of those people who believes when it comes to bearings that you can never have too much grease!)

The array of bottom brackets for modern bikes can be a little bewildering. As is the case with your headset, make sure you know exactly what yours is to get the correct replacement bearings. In my case, the Felt FC has a BB30 bottom bracket. If you’re still using press fit bearings, here’s a good video of what’s involved to replace them:

But I replaced the original press fit bearings that use external spacers with a sleeved bottom bracket with outboard bearings a long time ago. So I went with Enduro’s XD15 equivalent.

Thread the outboard bearing drive-side cup onto the sleeve

You’ll need some grease and maybe even a light tap with a rubber mallet to get the drive side seated

You’ll need the right bottom bracket external cup tool (almost every bottom bracket has a different notch pattern) and a torque wrench for the non-drive side

Voila!

Here’s a video for installing Enduro’s Torqtite bottom bracket:

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