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Ceramic bearings for mountain bikes

Ceramic bearings for mountain bikes

— Ard Kessels
Tagged: aqua proof paste Badass bottom brackets ball bearing friction ball bearings bearing service benefits of ceramic bearings best ball bearings best bottom bracket best ceramic ball bearings bicycle friction ceramic bearings for mountain bikes mountain bike mountain biking steel bearing comparison steel vs ceramic bearings technical terrainlab
Ceramic bearings on mountain bikes are a controversial topic, a surefire way to start a heated discussion over an after ride pint. Some riders feel high quality bearings bring no...
5 ways to reduce drivetrain friction and why it is important

5 ways to reduce drivetrain friction and why it is important

— Ard Kessels
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You can install all the fancy ceramic bearings in the world, but the effort is quickly lost if you do not pay attention to ALL parts of your drivetrain and how...
Fixing bottom bracket creaks

Fixing bottom bracket creaks

— Ard Kessels
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Following up on last week's blog post which covered bottom bracket creaks that are actually not coming from the bottom bracket, this article will look at a smart work flow...
bottom bracket creaks that are actually not bottom bracket creaks

bottom bracket creaks that are actually not bottom bracket creaks

— Ard Kessels
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 Every mechanic dreads the moment when a customer comes into the store with a creaking bottom bracket. While the poor bottom bracket gets blamed for creaking, very often the cause...
Understanding bottom bracket issues. And why the standards are here to stay.

Understanding bottom bracket issues. And why the standards are here to stay.

— Ard Kessels
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The good old bottom bracket, the silent work horse, hidden deep down inside the bicycle. Well, silent is referring to the ideal world in this case. With the explosion of...
How to install PressFit bottom brackets for home mechanics

How to install PressFit bottom brackets for home mechanics

— Ard Kessels
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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...
The best bottom bracket tools for installation

The best bottom bracket tools for installation

— Ard Kessels
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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...
The lowest friction from ceramic bearings

The lowest friction from ceramic bearings

— Ard Kessels
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 Or: why we are not obsessed with building the lightest running bearings Reading any post about bearings in the cycling media, it seems that the quality of bearings is only...
Problems with ceramic bearings part two

Problems with ceramic bearings, part two

— Ard Kessels
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In part one of this article, we covered the cost and lifespan of ceramic bearings. Part 2 will look at the maintenance and performance benefits. Ceramic bearings require a lot...
Problems with ceramic bearings part

Problems with ceramic bearings, part one

— Ard Kessels
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Ever since we started Kogel Bearings, I have had the feeling we were fighting an uphill battle. Selling a high quality product, which has a very bad reputation. Just like...
Full ceramic bearings for bicycles

Full ceramic bearings for bicycles

— Ard Kessels
With the exception of one product, the entire line of Kogel Bearings runs on hybrid ceramic bearings. Hybrid means that the balls are made of a ceramic material, but the...
T47: the good the bad and the availability.

T47: the good, the bad and the availability.

— Ard Kessels
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Last year at NAHBS, a new bottom bracket standard was introduced. Dubbed T47, the parameters were set through a collaboration between White Industries and custom bike builder Argonaut Bicycles. Chris...