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Just been forced to fit another old 9sp drivetrain to the hardtail plus bb (again, used) and a rear hub service. Rear brake pads down to the metal but holding off replacing cos it involves parting with money. All this is the result of my "don't clean" experiment in January. Now having to use the fs in the filth till I can sort the ht
I bought a HT in October specifically for winter training, done 600km since then on it and I'm about 1/2 way through the front pads. Other than that it's just fine and dandy.
Surprisingly my track bike is ok and the new CX bike only has 140km (3 rides) on it so I doubt very much anything will need doing to that for a very long time.
FS hasn't seen the light of day since I got the HT, so that's a shiny and clean as when it went to bed in October.
I had a bit of a shock recently. Probably just nativity on my part, but I had assumed modern bikes were more durable, especially when you spend a small fortune on them.
Bird Aeris, just over 2 years old. I reckon I’ve only used it once every 3 weeks on average. To be fair, all I’ve done in that time is clean it superficially, and degrease/re-lube the drivetrain. But recently I took it to the bike shop for a rear shock service and brake service…and all this needed doing:
Shock service + new seals (as above)
Dropper post
Brake bleed + new pads (as above)
All new frame bearings (a couple were so worn and loose, that the rear triangle was bashing into the main frame, causing damage)
New bottom bracket + service (no free movement left, and grinding in use) – Raceface Cinch
Headset – Cane Creek 40 – service + new bearings. (again, next to no movement left and grinding in use
Rear hub service + new bearings – DT Swiss SD1501 (bearings completely shot)
Total with labour (because I’m the least practical man in Britain) – £450-£500 – remaining work being done tomorrow.
And I could easily have had more, less essential stuff done to it – new rear tyre, new rear headset, new chain, gear service etc.
It wouldn’t be so bad if it was being used several times a week etc, but it has only had occasional use over 2 years. As above, perhaps I am just naïve.
Surfing on the other hand – other than travel costs – simply involves a new £2 block of wax every few surfs, the occasional ding repair, and a new wetsuit every few years! 😉
Ha! Ninja edit.
Same as the rest of the year. properly maintained and lubed and nothing wearing out.
New bottom bracket + service (no free movement left, and grinding in use) – Raceface Cinch
Headset – Cane Creek 40 – service + new bearings. (again, next to no movement left and grinding in use
Seems to be a common theme. (Well between 2 of us anway!)
Very well indeed, neither bike has been ridden since October.
Meanwhile, I've been clocking up the hours in the local gym.
Yeah DezB - I did think that!
Oh, and I forgot to add Fork Service to the list too - Pike, lower leg service.
Everything seems to be holding up well so far but I'm only doing one 20 mile off road ride a week at the moment.
When Spring finally arrives it'll be time for a maintenance overhaul, drive-train refresh - new cassette, chainrings, chain and jockey wheels and a full bearing check too.