Do I really need to cough up £10 for one 15x26x7 wheel bearing?
Yes. Well, £9.54 anyway. It's a weird bike specific size, not in the general run of industrial cartridge bearings.
Ta. Bit weird given that they are from a modern Novatec front hub.
edit: is it worth going for the Max type in the hope of a bit more durability? My guess is no, but I gotta ask...
is it worth going for the Max type in the hope of a bit more durability?
No, they are designed for pivot bearings, not the high (bike bike standards) rotational speed of a wheel bearing.
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Yes. Well, £9.54 anyway. It's a weird bike specific size, not in the general run of industrial cartridge bearings.