Bottom bracket bearings are available in an increasingly wide range of designs. A bearing is called a bearing because it “bears” a load as weight, force or both, often in combination. In the case of a bottom bracket bearing, the weight and force on the bearings stems from a rider’s weight and force exerted on […]
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E bike tech is the fastest evolving sector of the bicycle industry. And one of the most far-reaching effects of the rapid pace of development on the bike industry is that e-bike technological innovation doesn’t involve just e-bikes—it involves a group of inter-related technological integrations that depend on companies outside the bicycle industry. What we
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The BB86 bottom bracket standard is one of the mostly widely used press fit bottom brackets. You’ll find all the answers to the following questions and more in this review of the BB86 standard: CONTENTS What is BB86?BB86 vs BB92 vs BB30What is a BB86 Frame?What Cranks Fit BB86?BB86 Removal Impact Removal Non-impact RemovalBB86 InstallationBB86
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The task of bottom bracket replacement is easy . . . when you know how. To do it successfully you need to This post provides a list of the essential points to note for the main types of bottom bracket. We’ve covered this ground in great detail for each BB type in a number of
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A headset press is used to press bearing cups—that take caged bearings or sealed bearings—into the top and bottom of the head tube. The headset’s other components then slot into place over and around the (threaded or unthreaded) fork steerer. A headset press used to be one of the most important tools on the shelf.
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A bike’s chain line is a simple yet misunderstood but also absolutely crucial element in modern bike design, especially for manufacturers. Why is the chain line important and who exactly should worry about it? (Hint: it’s a crucially important and potentially a deal-breaker for manufacturers and brands. Keep reading for the details). CONTENTS What is
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External bottom brackets are practical, require little maintenance, and are reliable over long periods of time. In this extended look at these dependable BBs, we cover the main types, as well as what to take note of in installation and removal. We especially take a close look at the preparation procedure that hardly anyone talks
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Keep reading for a detailed coverage of the main types of MTB bottom brackets you are likely to come across on MTBs, past and present the tools you need (and how to use them) for installation, removal, and maintenance There is a lot of crossover between MTB bottom brackets and the BBs installed on most
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A direct mount chainring is installed directly onto an integrated crank which lacks the usual 4 or 5 arm spider. That gives you just a spindle, crank (arm) and mounted chainring. The advent of the direct mount chainring delivered the biggest advance in crank and chainring design since the introduction of integrated cranks. Keep reading to learn
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Since the pandemic shut down the show in 2020 and 2021, the cycling world has been turned upside down: A key innovation for this come-back edition of Taipei Cycle was the digital version, DigitalGo, held concurrently with the physical show (last year’s Taipei Cycle was all DigitalGo of course). The DigitalGo part of the new
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