Better than rotating the tires is getting a front/rear "pipeline" going: once the rear is worn, put the front onto the rear and get a fresh front tire. I learned this somewhat recently, and the reason being that it minimizes the chance of a front tire blow-out, which is a lot more dangerous than a rear.
As for maintenance, I am of two minds: on the one hand, I'm a believer in preventative maintenance, but on the other, sometimes things wear themselves into a happy place, and just disassembling and re-assembling during cleaning can upset the balance. With this in mind, I tend to leave things alone if they are running smooth and quiet until they're not. BB's and headsets are probably happy for 5+ years, but I'm trying to get the hang of checking my chain stretch every six months or so and replacing it as soon as its worn so that my cassette and chainrings can last 5+ years too. Similarly, ensuring I never run the brake pads down to the metal bits is key to the longevity of the wheels so I try to be real good about keeping tabs on those. I lube my chain as soon as it sounds dry (or starts to squeak) rather than at any particular interval, and I put a few drops of lube in the cable housing ends every so often (maybe 1-2 times per year). That didn't really answer the question... I suppose my answer is that I consider "real maintenance" to be when something has lost function and needs attention :D -- 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/a8984f5d-b7fc-4651-9923-be2b0a097ceen%40googlegroups.com.
