My Rear Shock Is Leaking Air, Should I Service It Or Replace It? | Ask GMBN Tech 283

Published on April 22nd 2024

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Welcome to another instalment of #askgmbntech where Rich and Owen will be digging into some of the most tech-heavy questions you have been asking! Want to get your question on the next episode? Drop those comments using the hashtag #AskGMBNTech down below 👇 💻 Submit Top Mods, Bike Caves, Rewinds and more to us 👉 https://upload.gmbn.com/tech ⏱️ Timestamps ⏱️ 00:00 - Intro 00:27 - Why has it taken so long for the industry to realize cranks should be fit to inseam?? 01:43 - I'm going to the Alps in my van. I store my bikes under the bed, but can't fit a downhill fork under there and don't want to raise my bed any more! Can I deflate the fork to sleep? 04:17 - My 4 year old RockShox Deluxe RT is suddenly leaking air for some reason and the lock-out isn't working anymore. Should I get it serviced for $80-120 bucks. I can find newer and better RockShox shocks on for example Ebay for around $150/200? 06:56 - I’ve got a virtual (vertical) bike rack, when driving the front wheel spins. I’ve had multiple people stop and say it’s ruining my bearings. Is this true? 08:24 - Hey guys! I have a regular 18-tooth ratchet on my DT Swiss hubs and I'm thinking of upgrading. Will the 36t or 54t option "damage" my rear suspension performance? PS: It's a 130mm rear travel trail bike. 10:58 - I have a DT Swiss EXM dual-position fork, are position adjustments coming back? It's time for a service, and it used to be bike shops here didn't do in-house for DT Swiss and sent them to DT Swiss headquarters, but now DT Swiss said they don't service forks that old anymore (15 year old). Is that already the end of the fork? Useful Links: 🛍 NEW MTB Bike Maintenance Book 👉 https://gmbn.eu/MTBMaintenanceBook Sign-up to our newsletter 👉 https://gmbn.eu/newsletter Watch more on GMBN Tech... 📹 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_glate-yKSA 📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 https://gmbn.tech/editorschoice 📹 Watch our weekly show 👉 https://gmbn.tech/GMBNTechShow 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound Lost in the Mail - Dylan Sitts #AskGMBNTech #gmbntech #gmbn #mtb #mountainbiking The Global Mountain Bike Network (GMBN) is the world’s largest and fastest-growing online mountain bike channel and community – and your destination for the best mountain bike content in the world. GMBN is dedicated to inspiring and unlocking your riding potential. Our videos cater to fans of every mountain bike discipline: from mile-munching cross-country (XC) riders, through adrenaline-fuelled dirt jumpers, gravity-hungry downhillers or aspiring enduro racers, and beyond. Every day of every month, our ex-pro presenting team are on hand to entertain and inspire you while also providing a uniquely qualified insight into the world of mountain biking. Every week we deliver original daily videos that include: Adventurous and entertaining features Mountain bike skills coaching Technical advice and guidance Mechanical know-how to keep you rolling A place for the riding community with our weekly Dirt Shed Show Thanks to our sponsors: Canyon Bikes: http://gmbn.eu/Canyon Propain Bikes: https://gmbn.eu/Propain Orbea Bikes: https://gmbn.eu/Orbea Park Tool: http://gmbn.eu/ParkTool Smith Helmets & Eyewear: https://gmbn.eu/Smith Crankbrothers Pedals: http://gmbn.eu/crankbros Shimano Footwear: https://gmbn.eu/ShimanoShoes Ergon: http://gmbn.eu/ergon Vittoria Tires: https://gmbn.eu/Vittoria Reynolds wheels: https://gmbn.eu/Reynolds FSA: http://gmbn.eu/fsa Topeak: http://gmbn.eu/topeak Garmin: https://gmbn.eu/Garmin Peaty's Products: https://gmbn.eu/Peatys Worx Power Tools: https://gmbn.eu/Worx CamelBak: https://gmbn.eu/CamelBak Watch our sister channels: Global Mountain Bike Network - https://youtube.com/gmbn Electric Mountain Bike Network - https://www.youtube.com/embn Global Cycling Network - https://www.youtube.com/gcn GCN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/gcntech GCN Racing - https://www.youtube.com/gcnracing Global Triathlon Network - https://www.youtube.com/gtn GMBN Racing - https://gmbn.eu/GMBNracing GCN Italia - https://www.youtube.com/gcnitalia GCN en Espanol - https://www.youtube.com/gcnenespanol GCN auf Deutsch - https://www.youtube.com/gcnaufdeutsch GCN en Francais - https://www.youtube.com/gcnenfrancais GCN Training - https://www.youtube.com/gcntrainin