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- All
- Bike Bearings
- Bike Handlebars
- Bottom Bracket
- Building a Bike
- Carbon Emissions
- Chainring
- CNC Milling
- Crankset
- E-bike
- STEUERSÄTZE
- Taichung Bike Week
- Taipei Cycle
- Uncategorized
Carbon Emissions
What is the Bike Industry Doing About Its Carbon Emissions?
Some industry sectors—such as the bicycle industry—have been slow to ...
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Crankset
Bike Spindle Design and Manufacturing (Past to Present)
A bike spindle refers to one of three things: a ...
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Bottom Bracket
The Bottom Bracket Shell: Old Designs…and New
The bottom bracket shell on a modern bike is the ...
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Building a Bike
16+ Excellent Torque Wrenches For Bikes (And How to Use Them)
There’s a dizzying amount of advice on torque wrenches for ...
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Building a Bike
What is a Steering Tube (Steerer)? Alloy vs Carbon
The steering tube or steerer, connects the handlebars to the ...
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Bottom Bracket
Your Definitive Road Bike Bottom Bracket Guide (Incl E-bikes)
The last few decades has seen an enormous increase in ...
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Bike Bearings
The Ultimate Guide to Bike Bearings (BB, Headsets, Forks, Hubs)
A bike’s bearings are its most important components — a ...
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Bottom Bracket
Press Fit Bottom Bracket (Standards, Tools, Techniques & More)
Is the advent of the press fit bottom bracket the ...
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STEUERSÄTZE
Tapered Head Tube Design, Manufacturing (and Headsets)
A bike frame is a complex of variously shaped tubes, ...
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