PRESS RELEASE: Alt Alt Bike ProductsALT/ALT Bike Products is a new company formed by two guys who wanted to make suspension bearing replacement more accessible to the home mechanic.
DIY solutions are almost free but using a DIY solution to replace a suspension bearing is risky because you could damage the new bearing and possibly the bike frame. This is because DIY parts don’t properly fit the bearing OD or securely align on the bearing and frame. Even if DIY was free, finding replacement frame parts in 2021 isn’t easy. A specialized tool is a must.
We wanted to create a tool kit that was first and foremost safe to use as well as inexpensive. Just a bare bones kit focused on getting the job done and getting back to riding.
Introducing the ALT/ALT quality, bare bones, inexpensive, suspension bearing press (kit). This kit: 1. Removes and installs suspension bearings without damaging the new bearing or the frame components.
2. Fits lots of suspension bearing sizes. See below.
3. Is designed from the ground up to be inexpensive.
Quality ToolThe tool does a quality job because it’s made out of an engineering thermoplastic called acetal:
• Acetal can be machined to tight tolerances, so the tool aligns real nice on the bearing and frame.
• Acetal is real frame friendly. No scratches.
Inexpensive ToolThe kit is less expensive because:
• The parts are designed as simple shapes which are quick to manufacture.
• Acetal doesn’t require anodizing.
• Everything else in the kit is pared down to only what is necessary. Just a bare bones kit.
Bearing Sizes:
• ID: 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 17, 20mm
• OD: 17, 19, 21, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 35, 37mm
Important info: • The kit is $95 CAD.
• Includes shipping in Canada and USA. (Currently only available in Canada and USA)
• A bearing press works when there is a flat frame surface to put the tool against and where there is access to the back side of the bearing.
• Made in Canada.
Check out our how to video on our website and Youtube
Check out our website for: • Detailed instructions.
• How-to video.
• Learn about bearing replacement.
• Purchase the tool.
Learn more at
altalt.ca
Gotta watch out for that potential warranty claim.
www.altalt.ca/products/suspensionbearingpress
Its best to leave that to the top tier mechanics at @evolutionwhistler. Support local
*succulents*
www.altalt.ca/glam
Thank you all for your radness!
www.altalt.ca/shop
$95 CAD equals roughly $75 USD.
Thanks Alt Alt. Hope you're product isn't crap, about to order.
Ps. Thanks for the heads up on the Stumpy's rear bearings! I'm going to look into it.
Look forward to seeing when shipping to NZ is available, looks like a great product at a solid price point! Hat's off!
I was thinking you could just swap the nuts to keep costs and waste down, but dissimilar metals could end up with galvanic corrosion happening if the end user left them assembled in storage etc
PS I'll flick you a stunning example of galling through on instagram
Stoked to see a cheaper option for bearing presses. After this, the only thing left to take my bike to the LBS for will be suspension rebuilds!
You will still have to buy a bearing puller, as this tool cannot handle blind bearings, which come in abundance on most bikes.
You can buy a metal, quality press for $37 on amazon:
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B09YCY3Q7D/ref=ox_sc_act_image_2?smid=A3OW9OCSFIATMB&psc=1
and a blind puller for $37:
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B09YCY3Q7D/ref=ox_sc_act_image_2?smid=A3OW9OCSFIATMB&psc=1
Together, this is cheaper than the Alt alt kit, and it’s metal.
Alt alt doesn’t stand by their cheap products, and will ask you to pay to ship it back to them. In my case, it would have cost me 50% ($30+) to send my broken alt alt kit back to them.
No thanks.
As for the kit, we sold out and have how opened pre orders for when the inventory comes in. We will be receiving more inventory in the next few weeks, but we don’t know when. We will post more info about the ETA of the inventory on Pinkbike, Instagram and FB.
God knows when we can get this tool in the UK?
It's so simple and easy to use.
Their "mechanic" went to down and hammered in every bearing with sockets. Most of the bearing shields were deformed and some of them did not rotate properly. When I asked if this was normal, they stated that was how they serviced all their customer's bikes. That shop is no longer in business.
That said, I generally agree, have a professional do it if you're not comfortable with it. It will save a bunch of headaches.
Not to mention, these cheap nut and bolt presses totally suck from my experience and rarely get those bearings in straight, you need a bike shop grade Park tools headset press, Wheels T handle bearing press, and Slide hammer bearing puller. All of which are costly as shit, but its what the shops use to ensure your bearing goes in straight the first time.