Went for a ride yesterday and noticed the forks (Fox TALAS 36’s)very stiff and unbouncy – they havent been used for 5 weeks prior. Ive put some oil on the stanchions and they seem to have eased up after a damn fine session of bouncing them up and down, but does this mean its time to send them off to Mojo (only done about 15 rides)?

1 Hour ride x 15 = time to service (officially)

You can do it yourself, taking the lowers off.

Oils and crush washers available from mojo

That said, they shouldn’t be stiff after just a few rides

turn your bike upside down few hours prior to riding..the natural oils will lubricate the stanchions..

Possibly the damping oil thickening due to the cold weather?

I have a fox fork. It’s always time for a service

Do it yourself. Dead easy and dead cheap. And store your steed upside down.