My GF and I had cira 2009 SC Nomads. I would tell my LBS mechanic at the end of the season replace the bearings whenever he felt it was needed. 3 years went by and he finally replaced the bearings, but mostly because I was bugging him. He did check them every season and said they were in great shape. This was back when I had one MTB and rode it year round in BC \[the horror!\]. I rode that bike for 9 years and my buddy has been riding for a few years since I gave up on it. If I recall correctly it's had only 1 or 2 bearing swaps in that time.
Their suspension hardware seemed really good as did their post-sales support/CS.
I haven't been super excited by SC bikes since then, but I wouldn't hesitate to buy one again.
Nov. 30, 2021, 10:09 a.m. - Vik Banerjee
My GF and I had cira 2009 SC Nomads. I would tell my LBS mechanic at the end of the season replace the bearings whenever he felt it was needed. 3 years went by and he finally replaced the bearings, but mostly because I was bugging him. He did check them every season and said they were in great shape. This was back when I had one MTB and rode it year round in BC \[the horror!\]. I rode that bike for 9 years and my buddy has been riding for a few years since I gave up on it. If I recall correctly it's had only 1 or 2 bearing swaps in that time. Their suspension hardware seemed really good as did their post-sales support/CS. I haven't been super excited by SC bikes since then, but I wouldn't hesitate to buy one again.