Hey Babybird,
Here is an article about bike suspension fork maintenance. A fragment from the article:
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Forks need regular periodic maintenance.
We recommend cleaning and lubrication refills (lower leg service) every 25 riding hours, and a full service (strip down, seal replacement and full oil change) every 200 hours.
The more frequent lower leg service can be carried out at home, by the experience home mechanic. This suspension service involves removing the lower legs (with the bike inverted to retain the existing oil), then cleaning the foam rings and re-applying lubricating fluid. The process then involves cleaning and inspecting the dust seals, stanchions and bushes; before topping up the fork oil and re-assembling the fork.
One of the best ways to learn how to do this service, is to watch a workshop mechanic perform the service themselves; then you can learn the steps to carry out the service yourself, the next time around.
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As a musical term for sure, "the '80s" imply the late '70s and early '90s. You can think of them as tapers of this golden decade.
10 Sep 2017, 4:47 am
