CeramicSpeed (Denmark) – "World’s fastest racing chains to ride double the distance and save more watts".

The cycling industry’s leading ceramic bearing manufacturer, CeramicSpeed, announces a new improved formula for their UFO Racing Chains originally launched in 2015.

As one of the manufacturer of the highest quality ceramic bearings on the market, CeramicSpeed delivers the lowest friction bearing products and fastest racing chains in the world. Aiming to provide the fastest drivetrain solutions, CeramicSpeed’s passion for achieving the lowest friction levels is deeply rooted in the company’s DNA. Staying true to this mission, CeramicSpeed acquired Ultra Fast Optimization Racing chains in 2015, moving the company’s production base from the US to Europe.

The CeramicSpeed UFO Racing Chains are high quality chains crafted by high-end manufacturers, each individually optimized by hand in Denmark following a multi-step process involving a unique wax formula with special additives. The addition of optimized racing chains to CeramicSpeed’s existing ceramic bearings ranges has followed the company’s natural development. The world’s fastest racing chains have already been a part of the victory for many athletes and riders worldwide. This new improved formula opens up even greater performance opportunities.

Double the distance – 600 km/370 miles of optimal performance:
Friction Facts, a US-based drivetrain efficiency lab, was recently acquired by CeramicSpeed and has become a vital cog in the company’s international R&D commitment to performance. The fruits of this expansion are shown in the development of this improved version of ultrafast racing chains.

Since its original launch in 2015, the CeramicSpeed UFO Racing Chains have guaranteed optimal energy gains for about 320 km/ 200 miles of riding. After this distance, the power savings were seen to slowly decrease with chain/lube wear. Thanks to the new improved formula, the CeramicSpeed UFO Racing Chains now last almost double the distance and feature even lower friction.

Following several months of lab and road tests, the wax-based ultrafast optimization formula used in the UFO Chain Optimization process ensures that the new racing chains will now last 600 km / 370 miles before significant efficiency losses, and potentially even longer. Ideally-suited for the racing ambitions of a serious rider, the CeramicSpeed UFO Racing Chains remain the perfect choice for optimal road applications and riding in dry and clean weather conditions.

Up to 15% less friction:
While the distance increases, the friction diminishes. The latest frictional tests show that compared to the earlier version of the CeramicSpeed UFO Chain, the new formula shaves off up to 15% more of the chain friction. Due to the new improved formula and in-house performance testing, the CeramicSpeed UFO Racing Chains will now be produced and offered in two options: an optimized KMC SL 11s and 10s chain which is compatible with SRAM, Campagnolo and Shimano, and a new optimized Dura-Ace HG901 11s chain specific to Shimano drivetrains. The chains will continue to be delivered together with a bottle of Squirt lube for maintenance use after the 600 km / 370 miles have been surpassed.