"G Dickson" <
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> I was looking for some info regarding recommended maintenance shedules
(for
> a hardtail) after riding trails.
>
> With this I mean, what's best to check out for daily after a ride, weekly and monthly say.
Strict timescales are a hard one as it depends on how far you ride and in what conditions. Here are
some thoughts anyway.
True thing:
Clean drivetrains last longer, so do it as often as you can (be bothered in my case)
Before/after a ride:
Rubber: Check brake pads for wear. Keep an eye on the condition of the sidewalls of the tyre - most
of my tyres expire this way rather than from excessive tread wear.
Bolts: Check the bike for bolts working loose. Often overlooked, consequences can be nasty.
Oily bits: Regular shots of light lube on control cables, especially the rearmost portion of the
rear mech cable. I like to renew the outer cable at the back regularly (not after every ride - every
month or so I do it) as it's the main point of indexing related ballache.
Boing: Light lube on the stanchions of your suspension fork (if you have one) should keep them
running plushy.
Every so often:
Further oily bits: Hubs and headsets should be stripped and rebuilt with fresh grease and any
replacement parts necessary. A sound wheelset rendered scrap by terminally grindy hubs is a ****
thing to happen. I've been less concerned about headsets since I discovered the joy of cheap
cartridge aheadsets.
Andy Chequer
