Bicycles Maintenance

Maintenance of spring - 2nd Part

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Parent Category: Bicycles Maintenance

Category: Bicycles Maintenence, Road and Mtb

Published on Tuesday, 26 April 2011 07:05

Written by Luca Salvatelli

What is best to check before the start of the new season

After analyzing the general maintenance of the spring, which can be considered common to road bikes and mountain bikes, we see some specific maintenance of the Mountain Bike:

Fork
The fork must be removed, replaced the oil and checked the various o-ring, which is good to replace them with new ones.

Damper
Even in this case the best solution, where possible, is a careful review of the unit, replacing O-rings and oil, as well as to make a new accurate calibration.

Rear suspension

In Full Mountain Bike is good in removing the entire rear suspension and after a thorough cleaning to carry out an inspection of the various bearings, lubrication, and a possible replacement of components.

Disc brakes

Disc brakes should be checked by verifying that their thickness is not near or below the limit prescribed by the Company. Should be monitored for oil pipes, making sure that there are no cracks, and replaced the brake fluid, while it is good to replace the tubes every two years. For the friction material of the disc brakes is the same argument made for the road bike, better to replace everything at the beginning of the season and start with a new braking system and fully functional.