How to Convert a Road Bike to a Gravel Bike

How to Convert a Road Bike to a Gravel Bike

November 03, 2022

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BBInfinite AXS pulleys vs SRAM AXS pulleys

BBInfinite AXS pulleys vs SRAM AXS pulleys

July 18, 2022

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The Magic Bearing!

The Magic Bearing!

February 05, 2020

Years ago we saw the proliferation of 30mm spindle cranks and the widespread adoption of BB86 and BB92 brew into a perfect storm of hapless customers afflicted with epic levels of creaking from bottom brackets that lasted about a minute. The problem stemmed...

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Ceramitech WS2 Coated Bearings Are Here!

Ceramitech WS2 Coated Bearings Are Here!

October 17, 2019

There are other companies out there rushing coated bearings to the market with no mention of what the coating is, be it Teflon, graphite, molybdenum disulfide, or simple nitride. Perhaps you should think twice before buying a bearing set that has a mystery coating applied.

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Top 5 Creaks...and how to eliminate them.

Top 5 Creaks...and how to eliminate them.

August 09, 2019

40Nm is a lot. One thing I like to do for people is let them experience what 40Nm feels like, so I whip out the old SnapOn torque wrench, dial it up to 40, and let them muscle it...

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Specialized OSBB Epoxied-Cup Removal Solved!

Specialized OSBB Epoxied-Cup Removal Solved!

February 01, 2018 3 Comments

We are not trying to cut all the way through the alloy at any time. We only want to thin it out as much as possible so we can crack it easily. Let’s think of it as aggressive scoring...

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Trek BB90 Problems Solved.

Trek BB90 Problems Solved.

January 24, 2018 2 Comments

Let’s talk about the two major reasons why Trek BB90 and BB95 bikes creak and then I’m going to tell you how simple it is to make sure creaks don’t happen to you anymore..." 

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Fix Squeaking Disc Brakes Now!

Fix Squeaking Disc Brakes Now!

January 23, 2018

Disc brakes squeaking, eh? Join the club. With the sudden proliferation of disc brake road bikes out there, mechanics are having to find ways to cure the squeaks..." 

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Are Ceramic Bottom Bracket Bearings Better?

Are Ceramic Bottom Bracket Bearings Better?

January 23, 2018

The quick answer is, “Yes, they are, as long as they are properly engineered and manufactured like ours are”, but one of the big reasons why ceramics are better is not what most people expect..." 

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Fix creaking bottom bracket

How to Fix a Creaking BB30 Bottom Bracket

February 17, 2017 2 Comments

Knock those old BB30 (6806) bearings out and throw them away. Now take those brand new Ceramitech or BBInfinite ABEC-7 bearings out of the package and meticulously

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PF30A: Install Solved.

PF30A: Install Solved.

January 13, 2016 1 Comment

Cannondale's new PF30A standard for 2016, as it turns out, is nothing new. Thank goodness.The PF30A takes the new SuperSix Evo bb shell from 68mm wide to 73mm, but just because it's "the same" bb

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Kill That Creak!

Kill That Creak!

October 30, 2015

I recently got a call from a customer who said, "I installed a BBInfinite module and my bike is still creaking. What do I do now?" The good news was that, even though

 

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Bottom Bracket Selection Guide