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Steve
The Facets and Failings of Ratchets and Hubs: A Comprehensive Review of This Essential Workhorse of a Bike Component.
In this blog we have a detailed look at the bike ratchet from first principles to failures. Starting with how the hub ratchet and pawls...
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Steve
KOM Quiz of the Year 2023
Dear All, Happy Blogmanay, We hope that you have had a great Christmas break and that you have a very Happy New Year. This is our final...
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Steve
What is Pedal Kickback?
In this blog we have a quick look at some of the many problems to consider when designing bike rear suspension. Then look at one...
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Steve
Bearing Alignment: Vital for Performance
What is bearing misalignment? Why is it so important? How does misalignment affect bearing life and performance? In this blog, we...
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Steve
Bendy axles slow you down
In this blog we look at bendy axles, why they are a problem and how they create extra drag, cause all sorts of other issues and...
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Steve
Ard Rock 2023; a retrospective.
Ard Rock 2023 was a great event. We got to meet a lot of people; many riders as well as some new faces from the trade. It was a very...
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Steve
KOM visits Eurobike 2023: Holy Grail, interesting bike tech, nerdy brain teasing stuff & Gold Awards
Biking's holy grail & other interesting tech from Eurobike 2023 with a nerdy brain teaser for bike tech enthusiasts.
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Steve
KOM visits Eurobike 2023: Bikes - the good, the bad and the ugly.
This quick blog outlines where and how to get to Eurobike and gives a flavor of some of the many exhibitors.
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Leo
Wheel misconceptions: Part 1 - Straight Pull vs J-bend wheels
The straight pull spoke vs J-bend spoke argument has been around for ages, with various opinions being discussed in angry cycling forums. I
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Amelie
We made it to Venice
Finally we rolled into Venice. Annoyingly, Steve got a puncture with only 500m to go. The only other puncture we had on this epic trip...
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