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American bicycle component manufacturer
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Kogel Bearings
Company typePrivate
IndustryBicycles
Founded2014
HeadquartersEl Paso, TX, USA
Key peopleArd Kessels, President
ProductsBicycle components
Websitekogel.cc

Kogel Bearings is a manufacturer in the bicycle industry. Headquartered in El Paso, Texas, Kogel Bearings are marketed and sold online and through a network of bicycle dealers across North America, in Europe and Asia.

The company specializes in high quality ball bearings. Kogel Bearings began selling products in January 2014 and the product line was first featured in an online article on August 3 of the same year. Kogel Bearings offers branded products along with OEM and co-branded products to third-party companies.

History

Kogel Bearings was founded by Ard Kessels, a Dutch native who sold his bicycle shop in Antwerp, Belgium before moving to the United States to follow his wife’s career. After being frustrated with the bearing qualities offered on premium bicycles, he felt that there was a need for a better ball bearing. The first offering was a line of ceramic bottom brackets available for upgrading or replacing a worn bottom bracket. A complete line of rear derailleur pulleys and wheel bearings were added over time.

Products

The key products offered by Kogel Bearings are hybrid ceramic bearings with specific seals for road and off-road use. Off-road seals are designed for cyclocross and mountain bike configurations. With these bearings, the company produces a line of bottom brackets, derailleur pulleys and wheel bearing sets.

Product development relies heavily on Kogel’s collaboration with their professional athletes, who will put products to the test in a way that cannot be replicated in a laboratory.

Professional rider sponsorship

The UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling (men's team) has been using Kogel Bearings since the brand’s first year on the market. Other athletes and teams consist of Helen Wyman and the Maxxis Shimano team in cyclocross, Amanda Nauman in gravel racing and Johannes Moldan in triathlon.

References

  1. "Kogel Bottom Brackets Debut Solutions for Every Frame w/o Adapters - Bikerumor". 3 August 2014.
  2. "Gevenalle Sealed Bearing Derailleur Pulleys for Cyclocross". 20 July 2016.
  3. "Kogel Bearings - UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team".
  4. "Home - Team Maxxis-Shimano". Team Maxxis-Shimano.
  5. "Featured Bike: Amanda Nauman's Niner BSB 9 RDO - Dirty Kanza 200 Winning Bike! - Gravel Cyclist: The Gravel Cycling Experience". 6 June 2016.
  6. "Johannes Moldan – Offizielle Website des Sportlers". Archived from the original on 2017-08-29. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
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