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- Bike Bearings
- Bike Handlebars
- Bottom Bracket
- Building a Bike
- Carbon Emissions
- Chainring
- CNC Milling
- Crankset
- E-bike
- Headsets
- Taichung Bike Week
- Taipei Cycle
Building a Bike
What is a Steering Tube (Steerer)? Alloy vs Carbon
The steering tube or steerer, connects the handlebars to the …
Bottom Bracket
Your Definitive Road Bike Bottom Bracket Guide (Incl E-bikes)
The last few decades has seen an enormous increase in …
Bike Bearings
The Ultimate Guide to Bike Bearings (BB, Headsets, Forks, Hubs)
A bike’s bearings are its most important components — a …
Bottom Bracket
Press Fit Bottom Bracket (Standards, Tools, Techniques & More)
Is the advent of the press fit bottom bracket the …
Headsets
Tapered Head Tube Design, Manufacturing (and Headsets)
A bike frame is a complex of variously shaped tubes, …
Headsets
Sealed Bearing Headset Maintenance, Installation, Removal
The sealed bearing headset is the most common type of …
Building a Bike
The 10 Essential Steps in Building a Bike (Ultimate Guide)
I cover in detail key steps to take in building …
Crankset
Crankset Bearings: From Low to High End (and in between)
If you’ve ever asked “What are crankset bearings‘? or ‘Are …
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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