Hi, I need to replace the bearings in two of my roadies and a BMX I'm building. I was thinking of nipping into my LBS and getting a few packets of bearings but figured it'd probably be better if I could just buy a few pots of say 1-200 bearings of different sizes. I'm likely to use them seeing as I don't really have an new bikes (with those fancy sealed units) and if I ever do decide to upgrade to sealed units I know plenty of ppl who need old style bearings.

Anyone know of any good place I can buy bearings in bulk? Preferably online?

yeah I found that. Seems expensive to me though. Or do you think thats about right?

Yeah it is too expensive. I mean I can get 24 bearings and a small tube of grease for £1.74 here:
http://www.sbrsports.com/435-470162

or £3.85 for 10 at that place (no grease).

Or do you think they are loads better? Can't see it myself.

It does. Last time I bought some bearing was a year or two from a bike shop and before that from a bearing shop nr where my parents were living. Things like this I like to go to the shop as I am not always 100% on what I want.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?um=1&i...e-results&cd=1

Wow. Thats pretty much perfect. Nice one.

No problem. I was looking for the same thing just a couple of days ago - had it on my watch list.

don't you want ball bearings rather than bulk bearings?

comedic genius.