FLOATING BEARING ARCHITECTURE
Our proprietary hub architecture was developed to minimise internal bearing loads, reducing friction at its source and allowing more of a rider's power to reach the road.
RIDER BENEFIT:
PARTINGTON'S FLOATING BEARING ARCHITECTURE REDUCES INTERNAL HUB FRICTION SO MORE OF A RIDER'S POWER REACHES THE ROAD.
TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW:
Partington's proprietary hub architecture is designed to minimize internal bearing loads at the source. Rather than relying on a single bearing configuration to manage all hub loading, axial and radial loads are separated and managed independently, allowing each bearing to operate under the conditions it is best suited for.
INDEPENDENT LOAD MANAGEMENT:
In a conventional hub, a single pair of bearings typically absorbs both axial (side-to-side) and radial (up-and-down) loads simultaneously. This combined loading can push a bearing outside its optimal operating range, increasing internal stress and friction. By isolating axial and radial loads and directing each to the bearing arrangement best suited to it, the floating architecture reduces the unnecessary internal stress created when a single bearing is forced to manage both load types at once.
REDUCED FRICTION & EFFICIENCY:
Lower internal bearing loads translate directly to lower rolling friction. Because less energy is lost to friction within the hub, a greater proportion of rider power is transmitted to the road. This effect is not limited to a specific riding condition — it applies equally at endurance pace, on sustained climbs, and during hard accelerations, since the friction reduction occurs continuously at the bearing level rather than under a specific load case.
DURABILITY & CONSISTENCY:
Operating bearings under more favorable, independently managed loads also reduces long-term wear. Because the bearings are not subjected to the combined stress typical of conventional hub designs, performance — measured as consistent low-friction rolling — is better maintained over the service life of the wheel, rather than degrading as internal components wear unevenly ride after ride, season after season.
APPLICATION:
The practical effect is a hub that maintains its free-rolling characteristic across the full range of riding conditions and over the wheel's service life. Riders benefit most cumulatively: over long distances and multiple seasons, incremental reductions in internal friction compound, preserving momentum and requiring less rider input to maintain a given speed compared to a hub with conventional, combined bearing loading.
