Mountain Biking UK

GET YOUR BIKE SORTED!

1 CREAKY BACKSIDE

dirty, poorly maintained seatpost can cause irritating creaking when you’re putting down the power seated. Carefully remove the post from the frame and give it a clean (take care with internally-routed droppers – be sure to release the cable from the remote if you don’t have enough slack to remove the post). Check for signs of damage then apply a thin layer of grease before sliding the post back into the frame and torqueing it up to the manufacturer’s specified setting. Next, loosen off the seat clamp and remove the saddle. Give the clamp

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