In The Works

Plastic BB

Eastern has been working on some new products and we just wanted to give you a peek at one. This is a Plastic BB. It's light and will be significantly less expensive than a standard metal version.

  • Manufactured from bearing grade self-lubricating polymer
  • A convential 19mm Spanish bearing weight 39 ounces
  • The Plastic 19mm Spanish "bearing" weighs 21 ounces
  • We have made one small production run and are currently testing with positive results
  • This will not be the final production model
  • Basically the cup presses into the frame with a lot less effort than a normal bearing and then the “bearing” fits pretty tight on the spindle and spins inside the cup
  • The bearings are made to do away with the stacks of washers most people use, it will however come with a few polymer washers if you need to adjust the spacing
  • While this product is still in the testing stage, a handful of local riders are running them with positive results.


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