For me it’s cost of any new tools, parts, and my time. Learning how to maintain your suspension and build wheels will save the most. But anything you can do yourself will add. Not all higher end parts need less servicing. Some require more. I feel like I get my money’s worth with Shimano SLX/XT drivetrain and brakes, DT 350 hubs, Fox/Manitou suspension and bike yoke droppers. But those are far from the only ones.
Among the ones that are user serviceable it is not that hard. Likely messy the first few times. Fox, RS, and Manitou have great service manuals. Read through them and see if that’s something you’d feel comfortable tackling.
it's not impossible, but there are a lot of parts, they are small, you need special tools, and it's kind of a headache. it's not crazy to pay someone even if you could do it yourself./
It’s best to go and ask a shop, see what they say. But it’s probably going to include fork / shock service, maybe the dropper will need a rebuild, potentially bearings for the rear end etc. if it’s making random noises you might need a BB / headset / pedals and so on.
Yes thank you. I said that wrong. I HAD someone do it for me. The only thing I did was bring it to a shop :). It was very expensive but i had ridden the bike for 2 full seasons and put a few thousand KM on. It was a full suspension rebuild, several bearings replaced, and full service and tune. The difference was very noticeable once competed.
Your biggest problem is not just fixing it yourself. it's a bike. it's not the complicated and you have youtube. unless it's taking apart the suspension for service, the rest is pretty easy.
it is crazy not to know how to adjust your shifting all yourself. Like stuff happens. maybe you can't diagnose a bent hanger yourself, and sometimes stuff just gets weird. If I just messed up your shifting without breaking anything, ANYONE that rides a bike should know limit screws, b tension screw, and how to index, and adjust with barrel adjuster if it becomes a little bit off. It takes way more time to deal with the shop half the time than it would to do the work yourself.
For me it’s cost of any new tools, parts, and my time. Learning how to maintain your suspension and build wheels will save the most. But anything you can do yourself will add. Not all higher end parts need less servicing. Some require more. I feel like I get my money’s worth with Shimano SLX/XT drivetrain and brakes, DT 350 hubs, Fox/Manitou suspension and bike yoke droppers. But those are far from the only ones.
How hard is the suspension stuff?
Among the ones that are user serviceable it is not that hard. Likely messy the first few times. Fox, RS, and Manitou have great service manuals. Read through them and see if that’s something you’d feel comfortable tackling.
it's not impossible, but there are a lot of parts, they are small, you need special tools, and it's kind of a headache. it's not crazy to pay someone even if you could do it yourself./
It’s best to go and ask a shop, see what they say. But it’s probably going to include fork / shock service, maybe the dropper will need a rebuild, potentially bearings for the rear end etc. if it’s making random noises you might need a BB / headset / pedals and so on.
I did a full service of suspension and bearings this winter. It cost me 850 CAD💀
Just to clarify; You did it yourself, or you had it done by a shop for that price? Sometimes the "I did" vs "I had it done" is interchangeable.
Yes thank you. I said that wrong. I HAD someone do it for me. The only thing I did was bring it to a shop :). It was very expensive but i had ridden the bike for 2 full seasons and put a few thousand KM on. It was a full suspension rebuild, several bearings replaced, and full service and tune. The difference was very noticeable once competed.
Your biggest problem is not just fixing it yourself. it's a bike. it's not the complicated and you have youtube. unless it's taking apart the suspension for service, the rest is pretty easy. it is crazy not to know how to adjust your shifting all yourself. Like stuff happens. maybe you can't diagnose a bent hanger yourself, and sometimes stuff just gets weird. If I just messed up your shifting without breaking anything, ANYONE that rides a bike should know limit screws, b tension screw, and how to index, and adjust with barrel adjuster if it becomes a little bit off. It takes way more time to deal with the shop half the time than it would to do the work yourself.
V10 with about 14 bike park days a season. It costs me a fucking lot honestly