trialsquirt Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 Hi, how do you all maintain your bikes? And I have hope pro 2s so I was wondering what I do to maintain them? Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 I simply don't ride mine and it saves on wear and tear! 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harmertrials Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 I've found that building a new one on a weekly basis really keeps things running well 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsiain Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 wait until something breaks then fix it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freewheel Display Team Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 Once every couple of weeks I usually strip down my bike, and then simply re-build it using plenty of grease on the moving parts and on all of the threads. As well as the above, every 3 months I put on a new chain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 Yet you don't have time to box a wheel up and drop it in the post?? 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 I simply don't ride mine and it saves on wear and tear! Ditto, been following that and my Karbon fork and Pure SL frame are like 3 years old now. It's amazing how much riding can negatively influence the durability of parts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freewheel Display Team Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 Yet you don't have time to box a wheel up and drop it in the post?? I think you've got me mixed up with Brad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake. Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 I don't. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew_Gibson Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 (edited) I don't. Followed by wait until something breaks then fix it. Followed by this: Then it's probably more broken, but I tried. And that's all that matters Edited January 21, 2014 by Matthew_Gibson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 (edited) for hope hubs, look here for maintenance guides. lube with wet lube imo, not grease although to be honest, hope hubs are so good you can basically neglect it for years and it will just take it Edited January 21, 2014 by Ash-Kennard 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mikee Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 Brakes get attention when they start to feel/perform worse. Chain gets cleaned and re-lubed when it looks really shitty and replaced when I feel I have had it too long (maybe every 6 months). Free hub gets a good clean and lube once a year. Everything else just get's a clean/grease/lube as it comes off for any reason (feels bad or breaks). I may do a proper strip down, clean, re-build if i'm bored on a sunday. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bing Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 I'm always fiddling away in the shed, like I'll see something on my bike that doesn't look quite right, so I'll strip and sort it out. Chain tension, front disk rubbing and rear wheel trueness are my items I attack the most. I hate brake rub, and wheels that aren't straight. I also like to have the steerer tube nearly all the way to the top of the stem as well, so both bolts clamp it, rather than the top bolt only being half on of you know what I mean. And creaking does my head in as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 Never really touch my headset but like to have my pro2 running as smooth as possible so I can really trust it on gaps and stuff. I'm a bit paranoid about drivetrain. wheels are always buckled and egged but I'm a bit too retarded to sort it out. Like having new bleeds a lot though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harmertrials Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 Build it and ride it right and you shouldn't really have to touch it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Reynolds Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 Build it and ride it right and you shouldn't really have to touch it Rerering to your earlier comment, have you ever owned a bike long enough to break it? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake. Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 Rerering to your earlier comment, have you ever owned a bike long enough to break it? I know he's snapped some sl cranks, forks last year, a few kool chains, pedals, a modded rear wheel, but he's getting oldddd now so doesn't tend to break stuff anymore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niconj Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 (edited) Once every couple of weeks I usually strip down my bike Are you serious? Seems too much IMO. I don't do anything except cleaning the chain, truing the wheels every once in a while (and put a new chain on when it's necessary). for hope hubs, look here for maintenance guides. lube with wet lube imo, not grease although to be honest, hope hubs are so good you can basically neglect it for years and it will just take it Funny you should say that. The Hope Pro II Evo Trials I've got has horrible bearings. I rode it six months and they are creaking like hell. I got myself some Skf ones now, these will last longer I'm sure. It's really a shame. A 150€ hub with 50c bearings. Edited January 21, 2014 by niconj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shercofray Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 Ride it. If something breaks I'll fix it. It's built so things don't break very often though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 I think you've got me mixed up with Brad. I think your ip address matches the one from a post Brad made around the same time. And so does your email address. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dngr2self Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 Wait for something to break, try and fix it, fail, buy a new part, fit it, repeat the whole process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalopS Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 Buy Inspired, take brakes off, forget about maintenance 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave33 Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Are you serious? Seems too much IMO. I don't do anything except cleaning the chain, truing the wheels every once in a while (and put a new chain on when it's necessary). Funny you should say that. The Hope Pro II Evo Trials I've got has horrible bearings. I rode it six months and they are creaking like hell. I got myself some Skf ones now, these will last longer I'm sure. It's really a shame. A 150 hub with 50c bearings. Skf supply hope with the bearing as the company I work for lost the contract to them. They used to be Ina. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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