The following is a Sponsored Article in Partnership with Black Bearing
Black Bearing was born from its founder’s experience as both a competitive rider and a mechanic for a professional cycling team. After studying mechanics, he began his career in the industrial bearing sector, combining technical knowledge with a practical understanding of the demands of cycling.
Having experienced the difficulty of sourcing quality bearings in the correct sizes for bicycles, he decided to develop his own range specifically for cycling applications. In 2012, he founded Black Bearing to give riders and workshops access to bearings designed for their needs.
At the heart of Black Bearing’s philosophy is a commitment to keeping riders riding and making life easier for workshops. The company works to address the practical challenges associated with bicycle bearings, from identifying the correct dimensions and specifications to finding suitable replacements across a wide variety of applications. As bicycles and technologies evolve, Black Bearing continually expands its range to meet new designs and technical requirements, helping professional mechanics source the right bearing or component to repair virtually any bike.
Its extensive range covers 170 hub bearing sizes, 70 headset bearing sizes, bearings for 81 frame applications and 155 bottom bracket standard combinations, complemented by a wide range of complete headsets. Bearings are available in three grades, OEM, Premium and Ceramic, giving workshops options to suit different applications, performance requirements and budgets.
Rather than purchasing standard bearings from a supplier’s catalogue, Black Bearing works with carefully selected factories to manufacture bearings to its own specifications. Every element, including the rings, balls, grease, seals and surface finishes, is selected to suit the demands of cycling in all weather conditions, with precise manufacturing tolerances.
Competition also plays a key role in the brand’s approach. By supporting teams competing in the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Black Bearing gathers feedback from professional riders who push their bikes and components to the limit. This experience helps the company refine its products, bringing the benefits of performance at the highest level to everyday riders and workshops.
For distributors, workshop consumables play an important role in building lasting customer relationships. Bearings and other replacement components are needed every day, creating regular opportunities to engage with workshops and helping customers source more of their requirements from a single supplier.
Black Bearing is now seeking a UK distribution partner to develop the brand and make its full product range more widely available to the British cycling industry. The company offers tailored support, including stock recommendations, ERP integration and logistics guidance, and technical advice to help its future partner establish and grow the range.
For more information, distributors can contact Phil Peron at contact@blackbearing.com.
