High Service Cost

[madmarc]

41 minutes ago, BaGearA said:

That's because its a Trek bearing made by Enduro 

 

Its doesn't appear on any other frame that I'm aware of other than Treks , you are right you can find them cheap but then its the 7m one not the double row 11 or 12mm one

I dont buy that they are made for TREK - If that be the case you would only be able to get them from a TREK store - You can get them through any bike shop that stocks Enduro bearings

[MarcoDeS]

What’s the Best LbS to service in Joburg? 

[love2fly]

3 hours ago, madmarc said:

You got to be careful with the 3801 2RS bearing dimensions

I found a few suppliers that were much cheaper than 299 - But on closer inspection they were 7.0mm width 

The only manufacturer i could find that were 8.0mm were Enduro and i think this is where the MAX wording comes in. I also asked a mate who works at bearing Man to try find them - Also came back and said only place is Enduro bearings.

I didnt read your article, but i also dont buy the whole quality thing - Bearings are desigend for much higher performance than they experience on a MTB suspension enviroment - Even the cheapest bearings will last as long as the most expensive ones - Bearing failure on MTBing is from moisture and dirt which will kill any bearing irrespective of the quality. 

For pivot it's essential to use Max, which eliminates BMG etc. Max bearings are "full compliment" afaik with no race and extra balls as pivots don't spin but rotate back and forth between 1/4 and 1/2 a turn at a time.