It’s that time.
I got my Sam in 2015, and as of yesterday I have put 5000 miles on it. I’ve also made my yearly 1275 mile goal, so it is time to take it down for real maintenance. I’m starting this thread for advice/discussion about what “real maintenance” means. Every year I thoroughly wash and wax the bike frame. I clean and degrease the chain, chainrings, and cassette, and rotate the tires. I put Phil Tenacious oil on the derailleur mechs, RocRide All-Purpose on the chain (twice a year for this), and replace any batteries like the 2032 in my computer. I check the brake pads (I’ve had to replace a set once), make sure the headset doesn’t have any play, check all bolts, adjust the cables, and… that’s it. The bottom bracket and front and rear hubs are sealed units and not making any noises. The chain checker says the chain is less than half stretched. Bar end shifting (friction front, index rear) seems to work just fine. I don’t really stress my Sam. My thoughts are: tear it down, have the LBS check the wheels for true, replace the tires and tubes, and lube the cables with Finish Line Dry. Then put it all back together after inspecting and lubricating the parts as normal, and ride on. What am I missing? Does anyone have a different maintenance for that kind of mileage? I’ve got a tool set used to build up four frames, so I’m not worried about tearing everything apart if it is warranted. But I’m curious. What do you do? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/93889e8b-3892-4141-b293-65aba2958087n%40googlegroups.com.
