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Four ways Kogel Bearings takes care of your needs

Four ways Kogel Bearings takes care of your needs

When I started Kogel Bearings, I thought long and hard about what drives a customer to a business. Just a good product is no guarantee for a consumer to slide...
— Ard Kessels
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Fixing bottom bracket creaks

Fixing bottom bracket creaks

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...
— Ard Kessels
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bottom bracket creaks that are actually not bottom bracket creaks

bottom bracket creaks that are actually not bottom bracket creaks

 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...
— Ard Kessels
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Understanding bottom bracket issues. And why the standards are here to stay.

Understanding bottom bracket issues. And why the standards are here to stay.

The good old bottom bracket, the silent work horse, hidden deep down inside the bicycle. Well, silent is referring to the ideal world in this case. With the explosion of...
— Ard Kessels
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How to install PressFit bottom brackets for home mechanics

How to install PressFit bottom brackets for home mechanics

Pressing bottom brackets in frames can be a daunting task. It is not necessarily difficult, but if things go south, your ceramic bearings and frame are at risk. For this...
— Ard Kessels
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Specialized OSBB explained

Specialized OSBB explained

Specialized bottom brackets have been confusing our customers for some time now. Many frames are carrying the OSBB label, but in reality, this Oversized Bottom Bracket covers a range of...
— Ard Kessels
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Kogel Bearings staff picks

Kogel Bearings staff picks

We asked our team members to pick their favorite Kogel products and what made this article special to them. Whether it related to performance, looks or a good memory, we...
— Ard Kessels
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Making the lightest bottom bracket

Making the lightest bottom bracket

What is the lightest bottom bracket? How much does this Kogel bottom bracket weigh? So and so bottom bracket is lighter, why is yours so heavy? We get a lot...
— Ard Kessels
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The best TV shows and documentaries for cyclists

The best TV shows and documentaries for cyclists

With the days shortening and Kickr season right around the corner, I thought this is a good time to share some of the best cycling documentaries and tv-shows I have...
— Ard Kessels
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Will you sponsor me?

Will you sponsor me?

Sponsorship is a sensitive subject at Kogel Bearings. We get questions about it almost as much as we get questions about how to install a bottom bracket. And I understand...
— Ard Kessels
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What makes a good bottom bracket a great bottom bracket? Part 2

In part 1 of this blog post, we looked at different bottom bracket types and at adapters. Part two will go a bit more in depth about the best location...
— Ard Kessels
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What makes a good bottom bracket a great bottom bracket? Part 1

At Kogel Bearings we spend a lot of time looking at one particular part of the bicycle: the bottom bracket. We tend to nerd out over the smallest possible details....
— Ard Kessels
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