Im going to upgrade my bearings and change out my bottom bracket soon as was looking at Kogel ceramic. Anybody have any experience with Kogel and their products?
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05-21-2025, 05:07 PM #1
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Kogel Bearings
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05-21-2025, 09:22 PM #2
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I have yet to be convinced that ceramic bearings are worth the extra $$$.
I've gone through a couple of more expensive wheels mfg bbs and am mostly going back to standard sram ones (and ok to be fair I did put a chris king in my new fancy road bike).
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05-22-2025, 06:28 AM #3
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What’s the new fancy road bike? Ceramic bearings and oversized pulley wheels are done,at least according to all the influencers I watch on YouTube!
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05-22-2025, 06:31 AM #4
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unless you're the highest level of racer, don't waste your money. not worth the price
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05-22-2025, 06:10 PM #5
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Ceramic BB with a cross seal because I ride in humid and wet weather most of the time. My wheel bearings feel a little funky (ZIPP 404s) only 4500 miles on a new bike since last September. I figured Id just upgrade all of the rolling stock to new bearings.
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06-04-2025, 02:56 PM #6
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New hybrid ceramic wheel bearings and BB. Also, full ceramic pulley wheels. Sorry, no oversize anything just an upgrade on the rolling stock with hybrids. Also, new hybrid freewheel bearings. Smooth. Also, Kogel is pretty good to deal with. Customer service +1. If I was doing my mountain bike it would be steel but for pavement? Hybrid seems to be a pretty good choice for an upgrade.
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