I personally tend to keep a good eye on the bikes and just change/clean things on an ongoing basis, often around 1/month. I've done this often enough that a full rebuild or overhaul of any component on my bike takes less than 1 hr., assuming I have spares on hand, which I try to.
Frame saver application while your frame is all disassembled would be a worth while effort - I try to do this on annual basis for my bikes, but that's only when I ride in the rain a bunch, otherwise its about every other year. It might be worth checking for play on both the wheels and bottom brackets, even though they are seaead units. Make sure the wheels are in your frame and try to move them side to side while grabbing the tire/rim, if it moves a lot, time to replace the bearings. Same with the BB, grab the arms of the cranks and try to rock them side to side, excessive movement = no good anymore. This is not relevant if you have C&C bearings, it would just mean some minor adjustments are needed. Whenever I do a drivetrain overhaul I also make sure to check the derailleur pulley bushings/bearings. Looks like you have a fun project ahead of you! Cheers, Collin in Sac On Saturday, November 14, 2020 at 3:12:21 PM UTC-8 aeroperf wrote: > > > 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/35f8f5af-35b4-433b-a82a-7fc77fee11fan%40googlegroups.com.
