So, with the weather as it is, scuppering any riding, I decided todo a full strip and rebuild.
So each part taken off, checked and cleaned.
- Remove seat post, clean and regrease post, collar and seat tube
- Remove and clean saddle, and saddle clamp. Regrease if required.
- Reinstall seat post and mount in work stand.
- Remove front wheel.
- Cut all break and gear cables
- Remove handlebar tape
- Remove all old cables and housing
- Remove and clean bottom cable guide.
- Mark handle bar position.
- Remove handlebars, check shifter alignment and torque
- Check derailleur alignment
- Remove rear wheel
- Remove all banjo nuts and clean threads regrease.
- Break and remove chain
- Remove rear derailleur and clean and check. Dismantle cage and clean jockeys.
- Remove pedals, clean and regrease. Grease speedplay.
- Remove cranks and chain rings. Remove chain rings, clean and regrease bolts.
- Check and clean front derailleur
- Check bottom bracket, remove clean and replace/regrease
- Remove headset.
- Check headset bearings and cups for wear.
- Clean steerer and crown race
- Check wheel bearings for play or bearing wear.
- Remove rear cassette, check for wear
- Check freehub for play, remove, regrease.
- Grease quick release skewers.