"In practice bushings ... wear their hardware/receivers at the same time"
Yes and can happen really fast too. Such as pre-race inspection did not reveal stiction or play of the bushings, but one Dirty Duo XC race down Neds in the rain resulted in near destruction of the link (receiver). I'm a big fan of the new bikes with bearings now.
Nov. 30, 2021, 10:44 a.m. - taprider
"In practice bushings ... wear their hardware/receivers at the same time" Yes and can happen really fast too. Such as pre-race inspection did not reveal stiction or play of the bushings, but one Dirty Duo XC race down Neds in the rain resulted in near destruction of the link (receiver). I'm a big fan of the new bikes with bearings now.