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Kogel’s New CR (Corrosion Resistant) Bearings

Why corrosion-resistant? Riding in the rain or winter months can lead to bearing corrosion. Kogel Bearings’ new CR (corrosion-resistant) bicycle bearings combine a hardened, corrosion-resistant steel race with ceramic bearings and condition-specific seals to keep the grime out of your bearings. These new CR bearings use stainless steel treated with a proprietary hardening process, yielding a rust-proof bearing race that’s hard enough to hold up to their premium ceramic bearings.

The new Kogel CR bearings will now be available as an upgrade in all bottom brackets and ship as standard in all of their aftermarket pulley wheels and the oversized pulleys in their Kolossos oversized derailleur cage.

Check out more at Kogel Bearings.

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Enduro Introduces MAX Solid Lube Suspension Pivot Bearings

The motion of suspension pivots is not like the motion of a hub or bottom bracket or derailleur pulley. Pivots are not constantly spinning full circles, and they don’t need to have particularly light action. They need to survive rocking back and forth just a few degrees, thousands of times a ride. And ideally, they need to last long enough that you’re not pressing them out of your frame every season. That’s one reason some bike brands have opted for bushings instead of bearings in some pivot locations. There’s more surface area contact, and potentially lower maintenance. That’s exactly what the new Enduro MAX Solid Lube Black Oxide suspension bearings are designed to offer.

Reportage By: Josh Weinberg

It’s All Ball Bearings: Chris King Precision Components Factory Visit

Within a relatively straightforward product lineup, Chris King Precision Components manufactures hubs, headsets, bottom brackets, and, perhaps most importantly, the bearings inside that make them spin. On a recent trip to Portland, Oregon, Josh spent some time at the Chris King HQ factory to learn more about the company’s origins and what makes it continue to stand out in a crowded space of bearing-centric bicycle components. Read on below for the full rundown of what goes on at CKPC’s giant vegetable oil-fueled machine shop!

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Cane Creek’s New Hellbender 70 and T47 Neo Bottom Brackets

Cane Creek has two new bottom brackets rolling out of their North Carolina facilities, the Hellbender 70 and an update to the Neo line with a T47 model. With the Hellbender 70, Cane Creek wanted to create a long-lasting bottom bracket. The Hellbender 70 bottom bracket utilizes a bearing made of 440C stainless steel, offering longer life and better ride qualities.

While not quite as resistant to contamination as the SKF MTRX bearings found in the Hellbender Neo bottom bracket, the stainless steel bearing provides excellent durability and corrosion resistance. This BB is available in both 30mm and DUB specifications.

The world of T47 has hit the Neo BB lineup as well. Head to Cane Creek to see more!