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All
  • All
  • Bike Bearings
  • Bike Handlebars
  • Bottom Bracket
  • Building a Bike
  • Carbon Emissions
  • Chainring
  • CNC Milling
  • Crankset
  • E-bike
  • Headsets
  • Taichung Bike Week
  • Taipei Cycle
  • Taiwan KOM
Crankset

Crankset Bearings: From Low to High End (and in between)

If you’ve ever asked “What are crankset bearings‘? or ‘Are ...
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Bottom Bracket

The Bike Bottom Bracket Ultimate Guide (Quick Reference)

A bike’s bottom bracket—or “BB”—together with the rear sprocket and ...
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Bottom Bracket Cutting Die
Bottom Bracket

The Threaded Bottom Bracket Ultimate User’s Guide

A (non-ebike) modern road or mountain bike has either a ...
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mtb headset parts laid out ready to assemble
Headsets

MTB Headset: Install, Remove, Replace (Simple, Comprehensive)

Welcome to the most detailed guide to the modern mtb ...
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Taichung Bike Week

Taichung Bike Week – Cool Products & Essential Knowledge (Latest Edition + 2025 Update)

Updated September 30, 2024 “Taichung Bike Week . . . ...
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sealed bearings with seals removed
Bottom Bracket

Bottom Bracket Standards from Threaded to Press Fit (& more)

“Why are there so many bottom bracket standards?” is the ...
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Bottom Bracket

T47 Bottom Brackets Guide – 24mm, 30mm (& Unique T47 EBB)

I take a close look at the T47 standard including ...
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Install Compression Ring
Headsets

Guide to Internal Cable Routing (includes Headset Assembly)

This article is a detailed exploration of internal cable routing ...
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Cartridge Bottom Brackets
Bottom Bracket

BSA Bottom Bracket – Removal, Installation, Tools

In this article we provide the most comprehensive information about ...
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