maintenance rant

[shouldbworking]

If it's not one thing its another.. full susser just got new brakes, since the original avids pistons kept sticking. I had the temerity to go one short dry and dusty ride without cleaning it after. Riding it the next day... creeeeeeaaaaaaak creeeeeeak. Not pedals, not BB.. rage.

My £300 hardtail is perfectly happy to go out day after day with minimal maintenance, but the £1000 full bouncer is that hot but ridiculously needy girlfriend constantly requiring attention.

Are suspension pivots straightforward to remove / clean / grease? are full bouncers worth the hassle?

[Engineer1]

They are supposedly easy to replace you may need some special tools depending on your bike's suspension design, its when you get the bearing service price that an Orange 5 starts to appeal.