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New Product: Wind-Out Bearing Pullers
Posted by Jim MacPhail on
Our much anticipated ‘wind-out’ bearing pullers are on sale now! Simple, powerful and effective, and best of all, no hammer required! They are ideal when there is just a singe bearing, like suspesion linkages. We've uploaded a clip of our new puller in action here: Our familiar ‘expanding’ type pullers will still be available as they are ideal for blind and back-to-back bearings, but for single bearings like those in many suspension linkages, our new wind-out pullers are the business! On sale now here.
Headset Cup Presses are now back in stock!
Posted by Jim MacPhail on
Sorry if you were waiting for our headset cup presses to come back in to stock! We've had a fair few emails asking when they would be back, and here they are! Get them while they're hot!
BikeRumor Editor's Choice Award
Posted by Jim MacPhail on
We are delighted to learn that BearingProTools have been awarded an Editor's Choice Award by BikeRumor.com! BikeRumor is the world's largest cycling tech blog, so to be recognised on that level is a huge honour for us. Thanks BikeRumor! Here's to a great 2020!
Custom Frame Build
Posted by Jim MacPhail on
A slightly different post this time; rather than introducing some new tool that we’ve added to our range, I thought I’d share a few pictures of a project that has robbed me of much of the time that should have been spent riding this summer! This is the second front triangle that I have built, and the first time that I have attempted fillet brazing. The tubes are 4130 straight gauge steel. The goals of this build were: Reach of 515mm Head angle of 65deg Uber-steep seat angle (85deg!) Chainstay of 445mm The rear triangle and linkage are from a Specialized Enduro 29. ...
Orbea Rallon M10 Test Ride
Posted by Jim MacPhail on
Last week I was lucky enough to be offered a chance to borrow an Orbea Rallon M10 for a couple of rides. Naturally I jumped at the chance! Thanks Mark and Nicola at Pedal Power Inverurie for volunteering the bike. Orbea isn’t a brand that’s enormously well known here but it’s a big deal in mainland Europe. They are Spain’s largest bicycle manufacturer, having started by manufacturing rifles in 1840 before moving to bicycles in 1930. They’ve had their eye on competition since their early days, with Orbea bikes competing in the Tour De France since 1934. In this country...