I highly recommend either inspecting the axles or completely replacing after that many years. I had one shear on my SC a couple years back while finishing a climb. Ended up bending the rear triangle a bit from the force. And getting the broken part out of the threads almost didn’t happen even with all my tools. About the same vintage actually.
I keep a couple spares with me now in my pack for longer rides.
May 21, 2021, 11:22 a.m. - Poz
I highly recommend either inspecting the axles or completely replacing after that many years. I had one shear on my SC a couple years back while finishing a climb. Ended up bending the rear triangle a bit from the force. And getting the broken part out of the threads almost didn’t happen even with all my tools. About the same vintage actually. I keep a couple spares with me now in my pack for longer rides.