Your VCRC Ceramic Bearings are sealed and pre-greased with VCRC
Speed Cream Grease™. You
will need to purchase our VCRC Speed Cream Grease™ to
grease our bearings. It is the only grease we recommend as
compatible with our bearings.
Do not continue to use bearings that won’t spin freely. If
you continue to ride dirty or poorly lubricated bearings, you can
permanently damage the bearings. Contaminants in your
bearings can cause the pitting of your races, increasing friction,
causing heat buildup, and can eventually cause the bearing to stop
turning.
Under normal riding conditions, the bearings should be inspected
every 3-6 months to determine if any maintenance is required.
You should keep your bearings clean (no dirt or moisture) and well
lubricated. Water can rust the races and dirt can destroy
the race finish if left for too long. Poorly maintained
bearings are not covered under warranty.
Some routine maintenance is recommended.
How to grease your VCRC Ceramic Shimano 10, FSA
or SRAM Bottom Bracket (Please note the method is the
same for our SRAM BB except you will need to remove the non drive
cup and remove the SRAM shim to access the bearing. You can
press the shim out using a socket or other device that matches the
diameter of the shim).
This
method of greasing should also be used for our
other types of BBs (Campy UT, BB30, BB86 and BB90), wheel
bearings and pulley bearings as needed.
How to clean your VCRC Ceramic Bearings
Cleaning is
only required if your bearings have gotten dirty. If you
grease the bearings often keeping them well lubed and clean,
cleaning is rarely needed.
Riding in adverse weather conditions (rain, snow, dusty, etc.)
will speed up the maintenance interval. If you regularly ride in
these conditions we do recommend inspecting the bearings more often.
**We also recommend riders in climates that are often wet, humid,
dusty, etc. to apply a layer of VCRC Speed Cream Grease™ on the outside
of each seal (2 per bearing) prior to installation. This will
further protect the bearings from the elements and potential
contamination.
It is also recommended that you
send your bearings back to us once a year for a factory cleaning.
Our factory cleaning is a very advanced and in depth process that
cleans much better than any shop or at home cleaning.
