2007 will be remembered as the year that Campagnolo gave its most dramatic facelift to the Record gruppo since they unveiled Ergopower levers in the early part of the Indurain era. No component symbolizes this change more than their two-piece Ultra Torque crankset. The evolution of the Record... read more

The Campagnolo UT-BB120 tool has one simple purpose: The installation of Campagnolo Ultra Torque Bottom Bracket cups. This is the exact tool cited for this purpose by Campy in the owner's manual for the UT BB. Its splines precisely mate to the teeth on out outside of the UT BB cups, and by using... read more

The Campagnolo UT-BB110 tool is designed by Campy for use in installing Record, Chorus, and Centaur Ultra Torque cranksets. The right and left arms of these cranksets mate at the mid-point of your bottom bracket shell via a two-piece splined spindle known as a Hirth Joint. A heavy-duty 10mm... read more

The demand for ceramic bearings has grown so fervent that we spend less and less time explaining the benefits of going ceramic and far more time apologizing for hardly having anything in stock. We've rarely seen such a sustained period of demand outstripping supply. The reasons behind the ceramic... read more

These are the bearings and cups that thread into your frame for use with the new Dura-Ace 10-Speed crankset. The bearings themselves will actually be outside of your frame, one reason why the 10-speed drivetrain rides with such sublime stiffness. Available for either English (68) or... read more

These are the bearings and cups that thread into your frame for use with the Ultegra SL crankset. The bearings themselves will actually be outside of your frame, one reason why the 10-speed drivetrain rides with such sublime stiffness. This unit is compatible with both Double and Triple Ultegra... read more

SRAM's Red-caliber GXP bottom bracket gets an upgrade to BlackBox ceramic cartridge bearings. Ceramic bearings offer outrageous hardness and roundness in comparison to steel, which substantially reduces the mechanical drag of the bottom bracket as the crankarm spindle rotates through it. After... read more

Phil Wood calls this their BMRTC0 tool. Also known as their "Portable Installation Tool" and their "Consumer Tool". If you're buying a Phil Wood BB you MUST use this tool along with a crescent wrench in order to install your BB. Without this tool, you simply can't put the BB in your bike (or... read more

The advent of the external bottom bracket in the last few years was a remarkable evolution in drivetrain technology. In comparison to the Shimano Octalink and FSA ISIS systems of the past, you get (a) substantially increased drivetrain stiffness under power, and (b) cranksets that run more... read more

Ceramic bearings aren't hype, and they aren't a secret anymore. In any application where overcoming mechanical resistance is key, it's a relevant and very-tempting technology to indulge in. For a cyclist, mechanical resistance is second only to wind resistance when it comes to the forces you're... read more