Kogel's Ball Bearing Adventures
Bike bearing friction testing and why Kogel doesn't care
We often get questions about exactly how many watts this or that saves and many times we cannot give the official number from the Kogel lab. While this may sound...
What Ceramic Bearings & Components Do for Road Riders & Racers
Congratulations on pursuing your passion for road cycling and checking out this article. Its sole intention is to help guide you through which drivetrain components to upgrade first and ensure...
TerrainLab vs First-Party Laboratory Testing
In our industry we often see companies that do “in-house” testing and present the gathered data as empirical data. For example, think about how every wheel company you've ever heard...
What Ceramic Bearings & Components Do for Gravel Riders & Racers
Congratulations on pursuing your passion for gravel riding and checking out this article. Its sole intention is to help guide you through which drivetrain components to upgrade first and have...
What Ceramic Bearings & Components Do For Triathletes
Congratulations on pursuing your passion for triathlons and checking out this article. Its sole intention is to help guide you through which drivetrain components to upgrade first and ensure the...
Ulrich Bartholmoes vs The Traka 360
Ulrich Bartholmoes shares his epic tale of his recent ultra-distance challenge. Despite the challenges he faced, he prevailed with sheer determination and discipline. Below is Ulrich’s account of the events...
Introducing the Dangerholm Lenny Kilmister / Motörhead Tribute Bike
When I started this piece it was all about showcasing Dangerholm's latest creation, the Lenny Kilmister / Motörhead Band Tribute Bike. However I quickly decided to take a moment to pay tribute and give...
What Ceramic Bearings & Components Do for Mountain Bikers
Congratulations on checking out this article. Its sole purpose is to help you and other fellow mountain bikers enjoy the benefits of Kogel AND create your best mountain biking experience...
Classified POWERSHIFT hubs will kill the front derailleur
A few weeks ago at the 2022 Sea Otter Classic expo I was super excited to learn more about one piece of new technology. A two speed internal gear hub...
See you at the IRONMAN World Championships in St George
For the first time ever, the Ironman World Championships are headed to St. George, Utah and Kogel will be there supporting our ambassador athletes and fans from around the world....
Why cooling fins don’t work on disc-brake pads
Since Kogel’s brake pad launch earlier this year, we have received a lot of questions about the cooling fins on Shimano’s brake pads and why they are lacking on the...
How to: Bed in bike disc brake pads & when to replace your rotors
In order to get the best performance out of your brand-new disc brake pads, there are a few steps to follow. Following these steps will help prevent howling rotors or...
