You are far more devoted and methodical than I. I keep my drivetrain clean and lubricated, the brakes and gears adjusted and clean and lubricated, and the tires pumped and full of sealant, all flatted tubes fixed; I keep an eye on cables and tire casings and replace if indications are propitious; and I'll wash the rest of each bike about 4X per year (little mud, a lot of sand and dust; the dirt road bikes perhaps 6 or 8X per year), but other than that, if it ain't broke, I don't try to fix it, and IME, bikes are very, very durable as long as you are not futzing with indexing mismatched parts or using a rear derailleur that is about 100 generations older than your cassette and frame (long saga about that with the Matthews RBFD, a 10-speed cassette, and 7400, 7401, and 7402 Dura Ace rear derailleurs).
Besides these basics, overhauls are like lawyers and cops, you see one when you have trouble and otherwise keep them at a distance. Patrick "last saw the dentist in 1993" Moore, not kidding, no cavities either (he said, sipping thin oatmeal through a straw). On Sat, Nov 14, 2020 at 4:12 PM aeroperf <dorem...@comcast.net> 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/93889e8b-3892-4141-b293-65aba2958087n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/93889e8b-3892-4141-b293-65aba2958087n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum -- 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/CALuTfgt3WrXD8VM8sLD76Nk_f1CKCgcXi%2BVD0k76DtgNDbFExw%40mail.gmail.com.
