If you were to make a short list of mechanicals that can derail a race, there are a few that immediately come to mind. Chains, brakes and derailleurs are obvious, as are flats and damaged rims.

For those who don't geek out on bikes, the term bottom bracket probably doesn't mean a lot. So what exactly is a bottom bracket? The bottom bracket is a bicycle component used to connect a bicycle’s ...

After a decade or so of press-fit bottom brackets being the dominant system on high-end road bikes, there has – to almost universal acclaim – been a notable return to threaded bottom brackets in the ...