3 things

zanush

The 2 main issues are to do with the shocks, the monarch rear shock on my boardman team fs has started to lose pressure and sometimes will lose it over a period of a few days but the other night lost pressure on a 2hr ride. The other issue is when you lift the front end you sometimes feel a knock. I've checked to make sure the headset has no play and it's definitely coming from the lowers of the sektor tk forks, but there doesn't seem to be any other play apart from as already described.
Seeing as the bike is only 6 months old would these issues be covered under warranty?
The third is just about the elixir 3's, the rear is always spongey (slightly better after bleeding but always ends up spongey again) and doesn't seem to have much braking power. I've decided i've had enough and i'm considering getting a set of deore brakes http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=67246, the front already has a post adaptor for 180mm and the rear is also a post mount but doesn't have an adaptor fitted atm therefore would it be just a straight swap over or will i need to buy anything extra?
Cheers.

nicklouse

1/2 service time.

3 when the lever is pulled does the disc move?

zanush

Thanks for the reply.
Whilst the bike is stationary the disc doesn't move when pulling the lever but whilst moving it seems like a death grip on the lever is required to get any stopping power. Even my hardtail with lower end shimano brakes have far better stopping power that's why I was considering the deores seeing as they are a reasonable price.
But that's a moot point if it's a service for the shocks seeing as I can't really afford that atm so not a warranty issue for the monarch then seeing as it's just losing air? I wouldn't mind too much but it only gets used once or twice a week at the very most

The Rookie

Rear sounds like contaminated pads, all too easy with the oil floating around on the chain and cassette.

Rear shock sounds like it needs an air can service, but you could try a warranty claim, nothing ventured and all that.

Front....some top out clunk isn't that uncommon.

zanush

The pads were the first thing i checked as i replaced the resin ones 2 months ago with sintered pads and they look ok and still have plenty of meat on them. The rear brake has never been spot on since i got the bike, i can always try another bleed but that rapidly degrades back to the current state whereas the front have always been pretty good
I'm still debating whether to get the deore brakes though and i may just see what they say at halfords with regards to the rear shock.

The Rookie

zanush wrote:

The pads were the first thing i checked as i replaced the resin ones 2 months ago with sintered pads and they look ok and still have plenty of meat on them. .

That will in no way tell you if they are contaminated. Sintered especaily look barely any different when totally fubarred.

zanush

I'll try the kevlar pads i've got in a drawer somewhere.....i had similar issues with the resin pads tbh though.

The Rookie

Make sure you clean the disc with some IPA before you contaminate (possibly) any new pads with what is left on there!

zanush

Got plenty of IPA....after a post ride wash i usually wipe the rotor down with some IPA.

The Rookie

OK....just I've lost count of the people that have fitted new pads on a contaminated disc and had to start over again!

zanush

I've now used the bike enough for the pads to bed in and they still lack stopping power so i've ordered the deore brakes from crc. Will the current adaptor with the elixirs still be usable or will i have to get a shimano adapator for the front 180mm rotor? Not too sure about the rear 160mm rotor as there is no adaptor so i'm assuming it's a straight swap for that one?
The rear shock has also now been sent off by halfords to be sorted out under warranty.

The Rookie

The Deores should fit direct, remove the current bolts and alignment washers and fit the correct (shorter) length bolts. The Avid calipers have the mounting moved relative to the pad to allow for the alignment gubbins.

zanush

Cheers.....won't i need one like this http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=54881 for the fork post mount though to replace the avid one? plus i need to get the bolts aswell....