CeramicSpeed

I have 3 bikes. So I have decided to d a comparison between the CeraicSpeed UFO Drip All Conditions 100ml, Muc-Off dry lube 120ml, and Silca Super Secret Chain Coating 8oz. It's only been a couple of months since I began the comparison. And it's all subjective. But so far I have found that I wish they were all better. They aren't the super lubricant that they are made out to be. And they only seem to work well for maybe 30 miles at the most. And my average ride length so far this year has been over 50 miles. After 30 miles the chain starts getting noisy. Almost as bad as a dry chain. And the tell is that the chain starts getting black around the rollers. So I have to wipe the chain good and re-lube after every ride. Having to do this on a daily basis gets old. The 3 seem to be roughly equivalent. But I think I like the UFO Drip a little better than the others. It seems to have slightly better adherence than the others.

With the integration being normal for bikes these days, bearings suffer because you can't get to them easily, so you get lazy. I'm a heavy sweater, so my headset bearings see some grime. I also don't shy away from rain.

The ceramic bearings seem like a farse, and they are expensive, but honestly, they do last longer and don't get all chunky like regular old steel ones do. I grease them all the same when I install, and other than my "hmm I should check these" checks, where I pull the stem up and wipe/regrease, I just leave them alone. These do last longer, so I wait for a sale or points, and get them around the time I'm building a new bike.

If you have regular old steel, you're fine, don't worry about it, but if you have the bike apart anyway, and want to save some down the road work, these do help. No performance gain otherwise, you won't be more aero, and you won't sprint faster, and your FTP will be the same.

Purchased along a bottom bracket and allround grease. Wanted to replace the factory grease from the bottom bracket (long life) an so needed to first clean the bearings. It worked good, just needs to sit for a while so it breaks the outer layer of grease that bonds to the metal, then apply a little air and voil', grease is out.

I highly recommend keeping your nose away from the cleaner... and if you are sensitive consider using a respirator.

Got it on sale, was thirty something % off so compared to a usually very expensive upgrade and with extended lifetime as well as warranty; seemed a bit more reasonable and decided to spoil myself.

Construction seem high-end, haven't seen any hambini or comparable BBs in person so I'm not able to compare. Got the gravel version which is filled with long life grease; since I'm only riding in tarmac I replaced it with all round grease which seemed less thick and allowed more free rolling.

First kilometers riding, the BB sounded a bit loud, perhaps due to ceramic balls pressed against the races but then it went quieter and pedalling/rolling seemed easier.

Difference I could notice was it is now easier to beat inertia; far more noticeable when suddenly accelerating or increasing watts, if rolling at a chill constant pace I guess one would not be able to feel the difference.

Lifetime warranty is a plus, besides, bearings are serviceable compared to big 2 brands.