Does anyone strip down their bikes regularly?

[sw3759]

not unless i'm caught in some deluge of water would I tear a bike down anymore..and mtb's more than road bikes.otherwise hub,hs and bb bearings have more or better seals than they did 20 years ago it seams and try not use a water hose more than I have to.

[.RJ]

Once a year on most of the bikes - usually predicated by a rabbit hole of maintenance. My CX bike will get torn down at the beginning of the season, at least once during the year depending on racing conditions, and usually at the end of the season too. One nasty race can trash a set of cables, chain & BB.

[yashcha]

I sometimes will take apart a bike and put it together to get a sense of routine if other things like job or family life is stressful.

[.RJ]

Originally Posted by yashcha

I sometimes will take apart a bike and put it together to get a sense of routine if other things like job or family life is stressful.

A beer, some music and a bike tear down is bike zen time

[tuscanyswe]

I love a freshly built / greased / checked bike! Dont do it enough on all bikes but theres usually one in the stable that gets this treatment every 6 month or so. Freshing up my main ride is medative for me, really like it actually.

[Ti Designs]

When most of the parts stop working, it's time. With my fixed gear that's easy 'cause there are really only two things to that bike - the gear and the brake. My cross bike has far more to go wrong, so I can put off working on it far longer. Before I overhauled it, the front derailleur only worked going up (back down needed a push), the rear derailleur only hit 5 of the 9 cogs, the rear brake made a clicking sound, but the pads didn't make it to the rim, the front brake made a loud squealing sound 'cause the pads did make it to the rim, one of the bearings in the free hub was spun, so coasting sometimes got loud, and the dirt under my down tube had started growing weeds...

[oldpotatoe]

Originally Posted by Llewellyn

Does anyone take the components off their bike either annually or every couple of years and re-grease things like bottom brackets, cranks, check for breakages etc? Is it a worthwhile exercise or do you re-grease things when a part gets replaced? I've done it semi-regularly for a couple of bikes but it's not something I especially enjoy and if there's no real value then I'd rather just ride and replace things as needed. Thoughts from the crowd?

Yes, both my main bicycles, once per year..Down to nekid frame, hubs open, new bearings, etc...

[fignon's barber]

Never completely tear down the whole bike at one time. Throughout the year, I'll service one area at a time. Then it doesn't seem like such a big task.

[leftyfreak]

Originally Posted by Ti Designs

and the dirt under my down tube had started growing weeds...

A sure sign of spring in the Boston area!

My bike only gets stripped completely when Ti Designs needs to remove the seat post that has become one with the seat tube on my IF. He LOVES that job...

[chiasticon]

cyclocross helps keep the cyclocross bikes regularly checked. if a race or practice is particularly muddy or sandy, cranks and BB's get pulled, cleaned, re-greased, etc... fully sealed cables help limit the work there though. and of course, the cx bikes get checked at the beginning and end of racing season as well. the summer bike doesn't see a ton of maintenance, unless I get caught out in rain or am swapping things around. and again, usually at least once at the end/beginning of the season. the winter bike sees a bit more than the other two as it typically gets a clean/wipe down after almost every ride. and that's usually a good time to inspect things and see if anything needs to be tended to.

in short, there's no dedicated break down and overhaul session. I just try to keep on top of things.

[benb]

My bike that sees weather basically gets stripped once a year just cause it needs it.

I am pretty bad about my MTB, and at this point I have a "nice weather only" bike and that is needing minimal work so who knows if/when it will get torn down.

[Catman]

When I was commuting 52 miles round trip every day I did this every 6 months without fail. Now, not so much...


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[fbhidy]

The fat bike once a year in the spring (I do ride it year round as our Adirondack camp has sandy horse trails that the fatty is perfect for.) The cyclocross bike gets an overhaul twice a year, end of winter and start of CX season. The CX bike gets 50+% of my ride time since it's my CX, gravel, winter road, and occasional commuter.


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[Macadamia]

sometimes, if only to just get it really clean in all those little places you can't get to without taking stuff apart

[Imaking20]

Effectively, I do this, but only because I change bikes so often :|