Graphene consists of single-layer carbon atom platelets. This special atomic structure leads to quantum physical effects in the graphene, which, among other things, makes graphene extremely friction-reducing!

Friction even decreases as the number of stacked graphene plates increases. Completely crazy, but true!

And we use exactly this wonder material for our products to make you faster.

 

And how does graphite lubricate the chain?

Graphite consists of several layers of carbon atoms. The bonding forces between these layers are relatively low, which allows the atomic layers to slide past each other with little energy.

What does that mean for the chain?

Steel on steel requires a lot of energy for one metal plate to slide over the other. The graphite sits between the metal surfaces and shifts instead of the metal.

This reduces wear on the chain and sprockets, and we save energy when pedaling.