What Ceramic Bearings & Components Do for Gravel Riders & Racers

What Ceramic Bearings & Components Do for Gravel Riders & Racers

Ard Kessels
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

What Ceramic Bearings & Components Do For Triathletes

Ard Kessels
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 vs The Traka 360

Ard Kessels
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

Introducing the Dangerholm Lenny Kilmister / Motörhead Tribute Bike

Ard Kessels
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

What Ceramic Bearings & Components Do for Mountain Bikers

Ard Kessels
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

Classified POWERSHIFT hubs will kill the front derailleur

Ard Kessels
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

See you at the IRONMAN World Championships in St George

Bryan Kreitz
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

Why cooling fins don’t work on disc-brake pads

Ard Kessels
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

How to: Bed in bike disc brake pads & when to replace your rotors

Ard Kessels
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...
Spring 2022 Bike Cleaning Tip & Tricks

Spring 2022 Bike Cleaning Tip & Tricks

Ard Kessels
Time for Your Spring Bike Cleaning As the weather improves and the ground starts to defrost in many parts of the country, we need to have a conversation about a...
The Kogel Collective Welcomes Trek Factory XC & Trek Segafredo

The Kogel Collective Welcomes Trek Factory XC & Trek Segafredo

Bryan Kreitz
During 2021 I started writing my goals in a notebook as a way to reinforce positive thoughts and keep my eyes on the big picture. Looking back in my notebook,...
Sintered vs Organic Bike Disc Brake Pads: A Heated Topic

Sintered vs Organic Bike Disc Brake Pads: A Heated Topic

Ard Kessels
Brake pads for bicycles come in two main flavors: sintered and organic. Both have pros and cons, so let’s dive into the nitty gritty to see why Kogel opted for...