Kogel's Ball Bearing Adventures

Five ways you are hurting your bearings

Five ways you are hurting your bearings

— Ard Kessels
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 Ball bearings are fragile if used in the wrong way. You can get years of joy out of a quality set, or destroy them before you put the first mile...
Do oversized derailleur pulleys really help? Part 2

Do oversized derailleur pulleys really help? Part 2

— Ard Kessels
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In part one of this post we analyzed oversized pulley systems and their effect on friction and shifting. Today we will look at their use in mountain bike setups and...
Installing bottom brackets like a boss

Installing bottom brackets like a boss

— Ard Kessels
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Seeing the inside of many shops in the US each month shows us that anybody on the service floor knows how to press a bottom bracket. We also see many...