About us

About us

High Speed Cycling Ceramics (HSC Ceramics™) is an Australian-owned ceramic bearing brand that embarked on its journey in the 1990s, experimenting with producing superior ceramic bearings at an affordable price to provide enjoyment to all.

Since then, HSC Ceramics™ has been supplying top-of-the-line ceramic bearings, bottom brackets, and jockey wheels for the cycling industry for over 2 decades.

Our ceramic components are crafted to exacting standards of precision and excellence and assembled by experienced mechanics in Melbourne. Each ceramic bearing undergoes a rigorous inspection by hand before being shipped to customers.

Renowned for our high-quality products and outstanding services, we have gained popularity among professional athletes, triathlon coaches, Olympians, amateurs, and recreational cyclists worldwide.

With our belief “ceramic bearings are for everyone” in mind, we also started to support a number of teams, schools and projects as well as athletes via product sponsorship.

At present, we remain committed to supporting Australian athletes and local communities by making high-quality ceramic bearings accessible to everyone who wants to enjoy them.

Our journey


	1998 - 2002 We conducted experiments on using silicon nitride ceramic material for cycling bearings.
	2003 HSC Ceramics™ brand was launched.
	2004 The first generation of external ceramic bottom brackets was developed.
	2009 Provided support to a Melbourne-based independent hub and carbon wheel maker for developing innovative zero-lag hubs.
	2012 Sponsored Kiyomi Niwata, triple Olympian (Sydney, Athens, Beijing).
	2013 Supported Victoria high school's HPV competitions.
	2015 Sponsored Australian Paralympian, Sam Mcintosh.
	2016 Supported the Australian Paralympian team in the Rio Paralympic Games
	2017 Supported Ecofet Brazil in building prototypes of ultra-efficient cars using ethanol and won the 2018 and 2019 Shell Eco-Marathon Brasil champions.
	2017 Supported Australian Billy Cart Champion, Mitchell, 5 years old.
	2018 Joined the Monash University Human Power development project to develop human-powered vehicles (HPV) and achieved a speed of 87.4 km/h.
	2019 Launched a team and youngster sponsorship program to support Australian local cycling teams and young peloton cyclists.
	2020 Became an official distributor of SUWADA (Since 1926) Japan.
	2021 Supplied ceramic bearings to the Australian Paralympians, resulting in 2 gold and 1 bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
	2023 We proudly continue to support Australian professional athletes and Paralympians by sponsoring outstanding individuals like Matt Lewis and Samuel Rizzo.
	2023 HSC supports the top Australian university, Monash University Monash Human Power (MHP) team, which broke the Australian men’s single-track bike record of 116.39 km/h. This achievement makes their team hold the fastest Australian bicyclists titles as of 15th September 2023.
	2024 We are proud to support Australia’s Paralympians at the Paris Olympic Games.
	2025 We proudly continue to support Australian professional athletes by sponsoring outstanding individuals like Natalie Van Coevorden, a world-class triathlete who represents the spirit of endurance, determination, and Australian excellence on the global stage.