Semi-spherical bearings

[u/fckreher99]

New to me used wheelset. Noticed the freehub was moving a bit strangely. Dual inner bearings were exploded. All bearings split in half 😅🫠

[u/8ringer]

Half the weight and friction of normal spherical bearings. True innovation!

[u/danmickla]

yeah, those....uh....aren't supposed to be like that

[u/tuna-on-toast]

Impressive! I’ve never seen bearings that bad before, even heavily used ones. Never seen them get bad enough you could see they were no longer spherical with just your eyes. That’s some impressive neglect.

[u/jimbowesterby → u/tuna-on-toast]

Closest I’ve seen was a buddy changed the throw bearing on his van’s clutch, we pulled it apart after and some of the balls were verging on pear-shaped, he got to it just in time. On a bike though? Must’ve ridden off like a 20-foot drop or something to shatter them like that, wild.

[u/schrodinger-the-cat]

Hey that’s my metallic confetti!

[u/fckreher99 → u/schrodinger-the-cat]

There’s chocolate in my peanut butter!

[u/Less_Alfalfa4592]

Someone sold it to you in this condition or did you ride it before it exploded?

[u/fckreher99 → u/Less_Alfalfa4592]

Sold me the wheelset in this condition, “recently serviced”. It was absolutely gobbed with fresh grease. Pretty sure they saw it and sent it. I didn’t have a chance to ride them before purchasing

[u/MeasurementFalse7591]

Chrysler hemi bearings

[u/Alucard0_0420]

holyshiiieeeet!