Maintenance Tips
Routine maintenance
Clean your bicycle
We do not recommend the use of high pressure water jets (car wash station type), the pressure of your garden hose or a mobile washing station (as used in our article) is sufficient.
Protect your bike
There are many solutions to protect a bike and we advise you to do so when the bike is still new. A well-preserved bike will retain its value for sale ;)
Adjust your position
Being well-positioned on your bike is essential to make the most of your practice. Here are some tips that will help you to avoid mistakes regarding the position to have on the handlebars and on the saddle.
Security check
We will only address the controls here. Even if you are a novice in mechanics, these inspections are accessible to all and will alert you to the need to go to your mechanic to correct a problem.
Transmission
Adjusting the front derailleur
What's worse than a front derailleur fork that rubs on the chain or refuses to change chainrings? With a simple intervention, these worries will no longer be.
Adjusting the rear derailleur
What's worse than a rear derailleur that refuses to move on the cogset or that makes atrocious cracking noises with the transmission? With a simple intervention, these worries will no longer be.
Changing your cassette
Make it double: by maintaining your cassette, you will also increase the durability of your chain.
Changing the chain
As a key component of the transmission, the chain requires regular checking to keep you from staying stuck in the middle of a path or from changing the entire transmission.
Change your cables
A new cable, a derailleur adjustment, and enjoy the smooth and precise operation of your controls!
Changing external crank bearings
Now in one piece, the external crankset bearings only require a detachment box to be maintained. Simple and efficient.
Mounting a Sram 11 speed cassette
Even if the mounting of the cassette is simple, remember to deflate the shock absorber before removing two chain links from the chain, so as to avoid kickback. To your tools!
Changing your rear derailleur
Replacing the derailleur does not present any great difficulties and requires only a chain derivative.
Changing a Press-Fit bottom bracket
The Press-Fit is a standard bottom bracket that tends to become the norm. In this tutorial, we guide you step by step for the dismantling and replacement of the bottom bracket press-fit.
Installing an ISG type chain guide
Have you decided yo do some routine maintenance on your crankset? The installation of a guide chain is a must! There are different systems and mounting standards, but its installation is a rather simple operation.
Replacing your cables and sheath
Despite a rigorous maintenance of your cable, there always comes a time when the only solution to get back a fluid transmission is to replace the cable and/or casing.
Wheels
Changing your wheel bearings
Change your wheel bearings (type Mavic Crossmax SLR).
Adjusting the buckling and chain catchers
Whether it is a new wheel with relaxed spokes or a rim that is too often roughed up, it only takes a little patience to go back to a perfect circle.
Switching to a tubeless wheel
Even though the technique to switch to a tubeless wheel is not very complicated, it will be necessary to carry out each stage with much attention. This will ensure an efficient and durable assembly.
Maintenance of the DT Swiss Ratchet
freewheel body
However simple this maintenance operation is, it will still require a minimum of attention, especially for reassembly and lubrication.
T-Rex expander sprocket mounting
Your pals have been making fun of you for months with their "Mono". Hope offers you the possibility to test this system at a lower cost by removing a sprocket from your 10v cassette to add an expander sprocket: the T-rex!
Greasing the hub
The most traditional hubs and all Shimano hubs operate on the same principle: the hub has chrome steel bearings in which chrome-plated steel balls are located. Watertightness is ensured by a nut specific to the shaft called "bearing cone ".
Changing an inner tube
A small practical guide to easily change the inner tube.
Suspensions
Maintaining a hydraulic fork
To optimise its operation, the draining of a hydraulic fork is recommended each year. We clean, we reinflate, and it's done!
Adjusting the fork
You can not ride on an MTB ill-suited for your build. For maximum grip and comfort, here is the tutorial to follow.
Adjusting the shock absorber
Like with the fork, a good shock absorber's adjustment will provide, besides comfort, perfect adherence whilst pedaling as well as downhill or braking phases.
Changing the headset
The adjustment and/or maintenance of the headset is a delicate but essential step for the proper functioning of your MTB.
Adjusting the headset
You are no longer able to remove this little play that you have in the steering tube? Do you feel resistance during the rotation of the handlebars? The symptoms are clear, your steering bearings can not continue on! If the integrated type bearings are very simple to maintain and replace, the same can not be said about bearing cup presses.
Replacing the shock absorber spacers
Maintaining a KS i900 / i900R seatpost
Whatever your discipline of predilection, the utility of a dropper seatpost is no longer to be demonstrated. However, to benefit from this advantage on the long term, think of its regular maintenance.
Changing the oil seals of a Fox shock absorber
A suspicious little trace has come up on your Fox shock absorber, or you are afraid it is going to happen. So now is time to change the oil seals of your suspension.
Maintaining a MTB fork oil seal
Ideal for maintaining a good seal and an optimal operation of the fork, this simple operation requires a minimum of attention and material.
Braking
Disc brakes:
Bleed your brakes
Like for the fork, an annual maintenance is recommended. Be careful however, suitable equipment and competence are required for this operation!
Disc brakes:
Changing your brake pads
Quite simple, this operation is a guarantee of safety. Doing so will not damage your discs.
Shortening your brake hose
Beyond the aesthetic operation, adjusting your hoses allows a good braking efficiency.
Purge Avid Elixir
Braking as late as possible to switch to Mach2 in curves will only be possible if you can brake hard and efficiently! For this, you need a perfectly maintained hydraulic system!
Adapting a disc brake
Whether you're launching a complete setup or you've decided to move to a larger diameter, fitting a disc brake is always a headache!
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