Kogel's Ball Bearing Adventures
The Lone Wolf Initiative Builds Momentum
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
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
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...
How to Choose Bike Drivetrain Upgrades That Matter
Upgrading your bike’s drivetrain is a great way to extend and improve the performance or your favorite bike. However, let’s face it, ceramic bearings can cost a chunk of money....
Sram AXS 10t Efficiency: Offsetting eTap Higher-Friction Concerns
Sram’s introduction of the 12-speed Etap AXS system caught my attention last year. And let’s give credit where credit’s due: it caught EVERYBODY’s attention. This was arguably THE best-coordinated product...
Oversized Derailleur Cages vs. Oversized Pulleys: How to Choose
Wondering whether to invest in oversized derailleur pulleys or an oversized derailleur cage? This post will help you choose between these options. What works best for you can be determined...
Ultimate Bearing Efficiency: Kolossos Race-Day Prep
Kogel Bearings are built for Everyday Racing. Read all about it in this related blog post. It will explain why bearings with the very lowest friction are not the best...
Chasing the Lowest Friction Ceramic Bearings at All Costs Is Dumb
Throughout my former life as a bike mechanic and my current with Kogel, I have been exposed to riders of all levels in skills, fitness, spending and approach to bike...
Do I use oil or grease in oversized pulley systems?
Unlike our competitors, we only ship everyday racing products Shortly after we started sending out the first Kolossos oversized derailleur cage samples, we received feedback from a few riders that the...
Oversized derailleur cages for gravel bikes
Kolossos was designed to not discriminate between road, triathlon and gravel bikes. While oversized pulley cages are a given in tri and common in road, they are a rare sight...
Kolossos Oversized Derailleur Pulley Cage - Larger than life.
Oversized derailleur pulley systems have taken the racing and enthusiast scene by storm. The first oversized system I could trace was on team Saxo Bank bikes in the 2010 Tour...
Derailleur Pulleys Buyer's Guide
Recently we introduced new oversized derailleur pulleys for Shimano and Sram Wifli derailleurs. Adding another option for derailleur pulleys may have made it more challenging choosing the best setup for...
