My brother recently sold me his old full suspension mountain bike. I've been road biking 3-4 days a week for about 8 months now, and I thought it would be fun to mix it up a bit. The mountain bike has been sitting in a box in storage for about 6 years and it needs some love. I did some basic cleaning, lubed the chain, and got the deraileurs working, but I have no idea what to do with the front and rear shocks. The front shock is a Manitou Mars 1 and the rear shock is a Fox Vanilla Float Air.
Do I need to take these in and get them serviced (new seals or oil - if the front shock is oil???)? Also, what kind of maintenance do all the moving joints in the rear suspension need? Should I buy some new bushings for those parts? It's an Ellsworth Truth.
Thanks!!!
jeff
Do I need to take these in and get them serviced (new seals or oil - if the front shock is oil???)? Also, what kind of maintenance do all the moving joints in the rear suspension need? Should I buy some new bushings for those parts? It's an Ellsworth Truth.
Thanks!!!
jeff