the Cost of Maintenance for Mountain Bikes

The cost covered rebuilding and tuning the front and rear shocks including any necessary consumable parts (shock oil, springs, pistons, seals, etc) and labor. Cost was $75 per shock absorber.

As a full service bike shop they sell a variety of bikes, clothing, and parts and accessories. They're also equipped for just about any bike maintenance task short of complete repaints. Prices vary depending on how long the parts needed for repairs and the time to do them.

After maybe half a day's riding on the trails northeast of town, the rear shock blew out a seal, showering me and the bike in oil, and leaving the rear end. I had to walk the bike out. The good news I got when I took it to the bike shop the next day was that I didn't break anything important, bad news was that I'd set it up wrong and that was a big part of what caused the blowout. Too much air pressure (way over spec) in the spring, valving cranked way too far to the hard end of the scale.

While I was there I had them do the front suspension fork as well. Took an overnight wait to get it fixed, but I didn't mind much as I didn't plan on riding until the next weekend. When I got the bike back, I was surprised at how soft they'd set the suspension. It did ride much better, though, and felt more composed on the trail after their setup work.

Proper maintenance is your friend, as is following manufacturer's specs for torque and air pressure and what not. The specs are conservative, of course, but they've still had quite a bit of thought put into them.