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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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The best bottom bracket tools for installation

The best bottom bracket tools for installation

Installing bottom brackets can be challenging, some press tools are great, others cause the cups to go in crooked or put a lot of stress on the bearings. We use...
— Ard Kessels
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Four benefits of ceramic bearings for bicycles

Four benefits of ceramic bearings for bicycles

Let's face it: ceramic bearings are not for everyone. Some people still believe the durability of ceramic bearings is bad, some don't want to spend any money and some just...
— Ard Kessels
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An interview with Ard Kessels on brand building and running a decentralized business

An interview with Ard Kessels on brand building and running a decentralized business

This article was published in the Mann Group newsletter of March 13, 2017 and published parallel on their website. Retailer Turned Manufacturer Solving a Simple Solution with High Return Ard Kessels...
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Removing bottom brackets like a boss

Removing bottom brackets like a boss

Since our post on Installing bottom brackets like a boss, it only seems fair that we write up instruction on how to safely remove a pressed in bottom bracket. The...
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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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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...
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Five ways you are hurting your bearings

Five ways you are hurting your bearings

 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...
— Ard Kessels
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What is the cost of a ceramic bearing upgrade for bicycles? Part 2

What is the cost of a ceramic bearing upgrade for bicycles? Part 2

In part 1 of  this article we covered the  cost  of  ceramic bottom brackets and wheel bearings. Today we will look at the derailleur pulleys and the cost of ownership...
— Ard Kessels
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Installing bottom brackets like a boss

Installing bottom brackets like a boss

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...
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What makes a good ball bearing a great ball bearing for bicycles? Part 2

What makes a good ball bearing a great ball bearing for bicycles? Part 2

After discussing the bearing balls in our previous post, we will look further into the qualities that make a great ball bearing. This focus is on radial ball bearings, not...
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