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Bicycle Bearings and Reliability: Everything you need to know

Bicycle Bearings and Reliability: Everything you need to know

Ard Kessels
When Bicycle Ball Bearings Fail Ball bearings are a critical part of a bicycle. They are at the heart of every rotating part of your precious steed. Better ball bearings...
Kogel-supported triathletes in the world’s biggest events

Kogel-supported triathletes in the world's biggest events

Ard Kessels
With the world’s biggest triathlon contest happening later this month, we wanted to take a moment to congratulate these athletes on becoming Olympians. While never easy, because of challenges due to the...
toxic sweat

Your sweat is killing your bearings if you ride this way!

Ard Kessels
The last thing I thought about as I churned through those hours on a trainer this past year was toxic sweat attacking my bike frame and components. And it seems...
Eagle Kolossos Bearing Performance Tips and Maintenance

Eagle Kolossos Bearing Performance Tips and Maintenance

Ard Kessels
So now that you’re considering or have already purchased an Eagle Kolossos Oversized Derailleur Cage, let’s talk about maximizing your performance. Our Eagle cage has been available for a few...
Going BIG: Oversized Derailleur Cages for Mountain Bikes

Going BIG: Oversized Derailleur Cages for Mountain Bikes

Ard Kessels
  After introducing Kolossos last year for road and gravel bikes, it was about time we gave some love to cross country, trail and marathon riders. Translating what we learned from...
2020 Sea Otter Play: New Kogel Product Announcements

2020 Sea Otter Play: New Kogel Product Announcements

Ard Kessels
Come see us this week at Sea Otter Play! With Covid19 putting a stop to the best bicycle event on the calendar, we are excited to present Kogel at the...
How to Choose Bottom Bracket Seals (Road vs Cross)

How to Choose Bottom Bracket Seals (Road vs Cross)

Ard Kessels
Why do I have to choose? Kogel Bearings was founded on the belief that we could make a better bearing, specifically for bicycle applications.  Part of that was based on...
Presenting the Kogel Collective

Presenting the Kogel Collective

Ard Kessels
This week we are officially revealing the Kogel Collective, our team of brand ambassadors and athletes. Although we have been building the Kogel Family for years, it is time to...
Kolossos oversized derailleur cage for Sram eTap AXS

Kolossos oversized derailleur cage for Sram eTap AXS

Ard Kessels
After releasing the Kolossos Oversized Derailleur Cage for Shimano in January, it was obvious we had a gaping hole in our line-up. As the requests for Red and Force eTap...
The Lone Wolf Initiative Builds Momentum

The Lone Wolf Initiative Builds Momentum

Ard Kessels
In the third week of the Lone Wolf Initiative, the project starts to pick up the pace as Aaron Gwin and the Intense Factory Racing team join in spreading the...
Derailleur Pulley Upgrade: What’s New with Kogel’s Gen2 Pulleys

Derailleur Pulley Upgrade: What's New with Kogel's Gen2 Pulleys

Ard Kessels
Since we released the second generation of our ceramic derailleur pulleys, we gotten lots of riders asking how to choose between our Gen1 and Gen2 pulleys. Oversized is better With...
Kogel Joins the Lone Wolf Cycling initiative

Kogel Joins the Lone Wolf Cycling initiative

Ard Kessels
As we are all on the same tough ride, through the ups and downs of solitude, it is important to share your experiences. Even if we cannot be together, cyclists...