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Got a year out of my Nomads. Considering how long I keep bikes I think it'll save me a couple of grand in the long run that Santa Cruz'll replace them.Next new full susser in 2036
Spoken exactly like my wife 😉
Wouldn't bother degreasing. Just get some decent marine grease, fill up grease gun and flush it through. Though only any good on lower link with the grease ports, but as I say that's the ones I mainly have to do. Upper link I find is fine with the factory grease for years.
Whatever way, some proper thick marine grease and loads of it.
You won't overpack them, too much grease only only causes an issue when your subjecting bearings to over 1500 rpm, which no bike bearing will ever do.
And a full bearing doesn't attract grit etc either, having the bearing packed will help keep contaminants out.
Santa Cruz Nickel - 6 years on, bearings still ace. Loving it.
3 years on the bearings in my Blur LT, wash the bike every 3 months and give it a proper clean + service.
Usual post ride maintenance is, run chain through microfibre cloth backwards if wet ride, wipe down stanchions. Reapply squirt chain lube if needed. Put bike away. Results in a huge collection of dried of mud around the frame but falls off moving parts on next ride.
In winter on the most filthy rides where the bike may resemble that picture above, i'll give it a very light mizzle down with hose on low setting to remove the bulk of filth.
Wouldn't bother degreasing. Just get some decent marine grease, fill up grease gun and flush it through. Though only any good on lower link with the grease ports, but as I say that's the ones I mainly have to do. Upper link I find is fine with the factory grease for years.
Interestingly, I find the upper link is the one that grits up the quickest, where the lower link lasts longer, presumably because it's easy to flush the grease through and is therefore done more often.
Regarding degreasing, yes I'd agree on new bearings or lower link, but if greasing the upper link bearings in-situ, you can only get to one side, so they really need a proper clean out to get the grit n shit out. At least, that was my experience when I did it earlier in this thread.
Whatever way, some proper thick marine grease and loads of it.
Absolutely. In fact, I don't think brand matters providing it's thick, waterproof and you use loads of it 🙂