Kogel's Ball Bearing Adventures
Kogel Cares, your bike has 3 issues, what are they?
In our never-ending quest to make riders go faster with less energy, the Kogel team is always looking for new product ideas that improve cycling performance that could be added to our portfolio. We follow a strict set of rules before pressing the go or no-go button. They involve bike expertise, performance, customizability, and convenience.
Kogel Custom - design a unique oversized derailleur cage
Our interactive web-based product configurator allows you to create a custom Kolossos oversized derailleur pulley cage for your bicycle.
Everything You Wanted to Know about the Kolossos for Sram XPLR
New derailleurs mean new parts to design and few things get me more excited than new blingy bike components! The release of the 1x specific Sram XPLR derailleurs is 100% aimed...
Kogel Bearings | The Best of 2022
Without a doubt, it was the team at Kogel that made 2022. I owe 100% of the success of Kogel to the people that drive the business every single day. For that I am grateful and I will choose this as my number one highlight of the year. Let’s go team! Other highlights include Jolanda Neff, Dak Norton, Aaron Gwin, and my very own Shark Tank moment!
3 Reasons Why Your e-Bike Needs Ceramic Bearings
At first glance, the only benefit of a ceramic bearing upgrade for your e-bike is getting a few more miles out of a battery charge. Saving a few watts on the drivetrain hardly makes a difference. Or does it? It does according to championship racer Kelly Jones. Learn the 3 reasons why ceramic bearings improve e-bikes.
All the components in a bicycle ball bearing (how they interact with each other)
Radial ball bearings, the most common type in bicycle applications, have five components to them: balls, races, cages, seals, and lubrication. The quality of the ball bearing is determined by any single one of them. Ultimately, any one of these 5 components in your bicycle's radial ball bearings not optimized can lead to lower performance and have to purchase new ones sooner than expected. Especially if you don't use the right kind of lubricant for race day. The lesson here is whether you ride mountain, road, gravel, or a triathlon, take care of your bearings - and they'll take care of you.
Marginal Gains: 5 ways to Increase Efficiency on Your Next Ride
While there are many factors that will affect your race times, the core factors to have under your knee to make an immediate difference are not what you may expect - diet, tires, aerodynamics, clothing, and drivetrain all add up to make a difference on your performance. Take a ride with Ard and learn how small decisions add up to help you go faster with less effort.
What you won't get from a counterfeit Kolossos cage
Read our comparison of Kogel’s authentic, high performance and warranty included Kollosos oversized derailleur cages against low-quality counterfeits.
What's causing your bearings to fail prematurely
At Kogel we have recently seen an uptick in warranty claims that surprised us.
We’re talking about practically new bearings that should be nowhere near the end of their lifespan. So what has changed? Let’s analyze the reasons why bearings can disintegrate within hours after installation.
Why your homemade bearing press is a recipe for disaster
"I do all my own work! I don’t need a mechanic, I’m an engineer and I always figure things out myself! I made my own bearing press, it’s fine!" Not...
Kogel vs CeramicSpeed: Philosophical differences
Two weeks after an amazing trip to Kona to see the 2022 Ironman World Championships, I still catch my mind wandering back to the event. Seeing Fenella Langridge take the...
Observations of an IRONMAN Kona Virgin
Flying home from an amazing week spent preparing racers and meeting hundreds of athletes at the Ironman World Championships, I thought it would be interesting to share things I...
