Maintenance-free plastic plain bearings for bicycle components

igus has been offering products for the bicycle industry for over 30 years. Our bearings, rod ends, gears and guide rails prove themselves every day on many bicycles and e-bikes. Whether on rear derailleurs of racing bikes and gravel bikes, on dropper posts, brake levers, suspension forks or shock absorbers of MTBs and on handlebars, flaps and control bearings of cargo bikes - more and more bicycle component manufacturers rely on the know-how of igus.

Advantages of igus plastic bearings:

Corrosion-free
Lubrication and maintenance-free
Insensitive to dirt and wear-resistant
Resistant to impacts and shocks
Long, predictable service life
Lightweight and cost-effective

Examples of our plain bearings in use:

Mountain bikes

Durable bearings for shock absorbers, forks, rear frame etc.

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Cargo bikes

Robust bearings for handlebars, box flaps, bike stands and more

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Further areas of application

Durable components for other bike types, bicycle accessories and further means of transport

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Successfully used in the bicycle industry

Maximum trail performance in mud, dirt and bumps

More sustainability thanks to durable components: In Crankbrothers pedals, iglidur plain bearings last 8 times longer than the previous solution.

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chike cargo bike with iglidur plain bearings and igubal rod end bearings

A nimble cargo e-bike with low maintenance thanks to igus plastic bearings

Chike relies on our dry-running and weather-resistant plain bearings and rod ends in the tilt chassis of its cargo bikes.

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Various customer projects from the bicycle industry

... more cycling success stories with our products

Industry giants, well-known brands or newcomers: companies such as SRAM, Ibis, by,schulz, Rimpact or Packoped rely on products from igus.

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Free sample box

Hold them in your hands before purchase and get to know them! Order the sample box with our top products for bicycles. It contains plain bearings made of various iglidur materials, a gear, an igubal rod end and a drylin N linear rail.

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Tested in the igus test laboratory for use in the real world

Tested for continuous load, media resistance and quiet operation

In the industry's largest test laboratory for plastics, iglidur plain bearings are put through their paces. Focus of the tests are push/pull forces, coefficient of friction, wear as well as abrasion and drive forces at various speeds and under different bearing loads. The results are incorporated into our service life calculation tools and allow exact durability predictions.

Upon request, igus carries out customer tests to check product use under completely customised conditions.

White paper: Thermoplastics

Plastic components? Why? What advantages do they offer over materials such as aluminium or carbon? The white paper compares the materials with each other and highlights topics such as freedom of design and repeatable manufacturing tolerances, among others. A wide range of interesting aspects provide a new perspective.

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An e-bike made from old fishing nets?

The igus:bike launches the second generation - now also with motor!

The frame of the urban bike is made from 50 % recycled fishing nets, combined with low-maintenance components. Thanks to the belt drive and self-lubricating plain bearings, it requires virtually no maintenance.

Robust, sustainable and "Made in Cologne".

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Trade show stand for the bicycle industry

Experience products virtually - on your own or personally guided

Have you missed the Eurobike, but would like to learn more about our products? Visit our virtual trade show stand - online and without obligation. Either on your own or arrange a virtual stand tour.

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