Kogel's Ball Bearing Adventures

Ceramic bearings for mountain bikes

Ceramic bearings for mountain bikes

— Ard Kessels
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Ceramic bearings on mountain bikes are a controversial topic, a surefire way to start a heated discussion over an after ride pint. Some riders feel high quality bearings bring no...
Fixing bottom bracket creaks

Fixing bottom bracket creaks

— Ard Kessels
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Following up on last week's blog post which covered bottom bracket creaks that are actually not coming from the bottom bracket, this article will look at a smart work flow...
bottom bracket creaks that are actually not bottom bracket creaks

bottom bracket creaks that are actually not bottom bracket creaks

— Ard Kessels
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 Every mechanic dreads the moment when a customer comes into the store with a creaking bottom bracket. While the poor bottom bracket gets blamed for creaking, very often the cause...