Vancouver Rockshox servicing

Now that Suspensionwerx doesn't do Rockshox, can anyone recommend a mechanic in Vancouver to service my Revelation? James recommended a guy in Squamish, but it is kind of a pain to get my fork there and back.

Paul

I travel to the City everyday, I could pick up your shock and drop it off. I work for beer.

If it's just a routine service then most places should be able to do it. They are not hard to work on. If there is something broken, or an issue that needs diagnosing, then you'd be better off finding the expert you want, or just get your LBS to send the fork off to Norco who will stock any parts needed.

I've called around to most places in Vancouver, and a majority of them send the shock to Norco to be serviced. Most mechanics don't want to deal with the oil and bullshit. I'm getting ready to re-build 2 forks and 2 shocks and, as a mechanic, it blows to do this work so I don't blame them.

Looks like I'll be driving to either Norco or Squamish to get these done.

Dunbar will service them. I'd drop them a line.

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I've called around to most places in Vancouver, and a majority of them send the shock to Norco to be serviced. Most mechanics don't want to deal with the oil and bullshit. I'm getting ready to re-build 2 forks and 2 shocks and, as a mechanic, it blows to do this work so I don't blame them.

I don't get this - generally bikes are simple things to work on…ya dont have to be a brainiac to do most repairs on them - even wheel building, while being considered as much an art form as it is a technical skill, can be managed by most people willing to apply themselves - so when a wrench gets the opportunity to create a niche skill-set (ie being able to fully service suspension parts) most of them balk at it?

I thought they were mechanics? last time i looked mechanics servicing an industry keep up with the new technologies. This to me seems like an opportunity for wrenches in the field of bicyclettes to really gain high end knowledge and provide a much needed service..and perhaps get some cred towards a little pay raise…. but instead they complain and send the parts off for service?

I should go get training and open my own little service-shop for suspension…they aint that hard to work on once you invest in the specific tools ya need….

befuddled….

Dunbar will service them. I'd drop them a line.

this. plus the labour is free for the next 24 hours, so get on your horse

I've called around to most places in Vancouver, and a majority of them send the shock to Norco to be serviced. Most mechanics don't want to deal with the oil and bullshit. I'm getting ready to re-build 2 forks and 2 shocks and, as a mechanic, it blows to do this work so I don't blame them.

Looks like I'll be driving to either Norco or Squamish to get these done.

Shit mechanic if he doesnt wanna deal with oil and bullshit!.

I don't get this - generally bikes are simple things to work on…ya dont have to be a brainiac to do most repairs on them - even wheel building, while being considered as much an art form as it is a technical skill, can be managed by most people willing to apply themselves - so when a wrench gets the opportunity to create a niche skill-set (ie being able to fully service suspension parts) most of them balk at it?

I thought they were mechanics? last time i looked mechanics servicing an industry keep up with the new technologies. This to me seems like an opportunity for wrenches in the field of bicyclettes to really gain high end knowledge and provide a much needed service..and perhaps get some cred towards a little pay raise…. but instead they complain and send the parts off for service?

I should go get training and open my own little service-shop for suspension…they aint that hard to work on once you invest in the specific tools ya need….

befuddled….

I work on my suspension, it's not hard, but for some suspension you need dedicated tools, which is shop space and cost. Also, it's messy and the oil needs to be discarded, which is another thing that can be costly, especially if not doing it all the time. Finally, it's hard to find information from the manufacturers on how to service all the different suspension, and will require stocking a lot more small parts (Again, more money).
So I would imagine it's an economic decision to leave it to specialists.

Pat at North Shore Bike Shop does good suspension work on forks (not shocks though).

It's an owner decision, not a mechanic decision. As a mechanic I've worked on loads of forks and own my own RS seal presses (I seem to own a whole fecking workshop these days….) but your typical small store doesn't want to deal with the hassle and expense as already mentioned above. It's Sods Law that the shop will have the wrong oil and seals for the fork that comes in, and then Fox has 10w oil for open bath or cartridge and the distributor will only have the wrong one available more blah blah blah.

So yeah, it's hardly the mechanics fault…. As for trying to get a raise by specializing, certainly makes sense but I'd go insane doing the same thing day in day out.

RS forks are so easy to service. snap ring pliers, an allen key, some oil, some lube and a pail. well worth spending the time to figure it out.

I got my Lyrik serviced for free at Dunbar (pay for parts but labour's free). As others have said, you have until end of day tomorrow to drop your bike off.