CeramicSpeed has launched a brand new bottom bracket range today, named the BB Alpha, which will replace all existing CeramicSpeed bottom brackets and become the brand’s new standard.
The BB Alpha units represent a complete overhaul of the current CeramicSpeed bottom bracket offering. It seems these new bottom brackets aren’t about taking ceramic performance to even higher levels of efficiency and speed, something you might expect with the general direction of travel for high-end product launches these days.
The new units will carry a retail price of $429 / €389, which is an increase over the current CeramicSpeed models. The range is also covered by the CeramicSpeed lifetime warranty.
The BB Alpha design
The brand says it didn’t want to fix any specific issues with its bottom brackets, so what’s new?
Firstly, there’s a new, hardened stainless steel bearing race in which the ceramic ball bearings are situated. The new race, which is shared across the range, is said to provide “exceptional corrosion protection.” The internal ball bearing race has also been redesigned to provide more support to the bearings and allow them to…
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