$200 per watt

[54ny77]

$600 to save--wait for it--3 whole watts!




http://www.bikeradar.com/road/news/a...e-watts-45108/

[45K10]

Whats the deal with the white stuff all over the chain and pulleys?
Is that wax?

[54ny77]

Apparently the white stuff is:

"Feel the need for even more speed? CeramicSpeed recently bought the rights to Friction Facts' super-slippery UltraFast chain lubrication formula, claiming up to 5 watts of energy savings over a factory chain. That white residue is Teflon, but that's only part of the recipe"

The other part of the recipe, given the price, must be something else.

Originally Posted by 45K10

Whats the deal with the white stuff all over the chain and pulleys?
Is that wax?

[45K10]

Or they took a chain from Paolini's personal stash

[Likes2ridefar]

i had their pulleys and bottom bracket and they do spin like crazy. the cranks would rock back and forth for a few minutes after spinning them.

i got them for free...

[berserk87]

This setup offers a greater savings that 3 watts - with no cable routed to the derailleur, as in the photo - I'm guessing it saves dozens of watts.

Maybe it's a wireless cable?

[cash05458]

I am thinking I just lost more watts over a month even typing this...

[rnhood]

[QUOTE=54ny77;1817924]
The other part of the recipe, given the price, must be something else.

Yes it is, I think its appropriately called "sucker" cream.

[mjb266]

imagine the cost if they would use a Dura Ace derailleur...

[oldpotatoe]

Originally Posted by 54ny77

$600 to save--wait for it--3 whole watts!




http://www.bikeradar.com/road/news/a...e-watts-45108/

A fool and his money are soon parted. Some will pay the $, some pros will get them for free. Ceramic is one of the biggest scams ever foisted onto the cycling public. Used to be $1 per gram, now it's $zillions for a watt or two.

[berserk87]

Originally Posted by oldpotatoe

A fool and his money are soon parted. Some will pay the $, some pros will get them for free. Ceramic is one of the biggest scams ever foisted onto the cycling public. Used to be $1 per gram, now it's $zillions for a watt or two.

Dude. It's not a watt or two. It's three (3) watts. We are talking a third more of wattage savings than what you posted.

Ceramics are magic. Harry Potter's wand was made of ceramics.

[oldpotatoe]

Originally Posted by berserk87

Dude. It's not a watt or two. It's three (3) watts. We are talking a third more of wattage savings than what you posted.

Ceramics are magic. Harry Potter's wand was made of ceramics.

[deechee]

[beeatnik]

Ceramicspeed, I like your there's a sucker born every minute (or a weight weenie) style.

[dgauthier]

Originally Posted by rnhood

(. . .) Yes it is, I think its appropriately called "sucker" cream.

Originally Posted by oldpotatoe

A fool and his money are soon parted. (. . .)

Originally Posted by beeatnik

Ceramicspeed, I like your there's a sucker born every minute (or a weight weenie) style.

Now, hold on a second here . . .

First of all, please understand I agree wholeheartedly with your sentiments. But I've been reading this forum for years, and seen people not bat an eye at $400 bib shorts, $600 handlebars, $1000 cranks, $6000 wheels, and on and on and on. Likes2ridefar points out that Ceramicspeed products "spin like crazy", so they do work as claimed. So what makes you single out this particular product for ridicule? Why all the hate?