Mountain Bike Maintenance and Bicycle Repair Services
Here at Fanatik, we strive to offer quality mountain bike repair and maintenance service for all of our customers. Whether you need your derailleur adjusted, a broken spoke replaced, or a complete overhaul, we have the experience, knowledge, and training to do the job right.
We offer a range of services specializing in mountain bike maintenance and repair. Explore our bicycle tune-up packages, discover our service interval recommendations, and learn about our additional bike services and parts maintenance.
For service rates and current lead times, please send us a message , shoot us an email at service@fanatikbike.com, or give us a call at 1-844-FANATIK.
Tune-ups
Bikes come in all shapes, sizes and configurations. We've created 4 tune-up packages that cater to the different needs of any bike when it's time for maintenance so check out the tune-up packages below to see what's included.
Basic Tune
Our basic tune-up includes basics like brake adjustment, derailleur adjustment, full bolt check, and other minor alignments.
Standard Tune
Building on the Basic Tune, our Standard Tune takes your bike one step further with wheel truing, adjustments, and a “top bleed” on hydraulic brakes, all topped off with a quick bike wash.
More Better Tune
If you own a mountain bike, our More Better Tune is perfect for you. The More Better Tune adds drivetrain cleaning in our industrial parts washer, full brake bleeds, complete wheel truing, and servicing for the headset, bottom bracket, and freehub.
New School Tune
The whole nine yards for your modern full suspension mountain bike. Suspension service, brake bleeds, pivot bearing service or replacement, and more.
Basic Tune
No parts or labor costs included.
Abbreviated Checklist:
- Adjust brakes and derailleurs
- Align controls
- Full bolt check
- Lube chain
- Set tire pressure
Standard Tune
Parts replacement labor included for brake pads and shift cables/housing. Includes new sealant and new shift cables and housing.
Abbreviated Checklist:
- Basic bike wash
- Basic wheel true
- Adjust hubs, headset, bottom bracket
- Top bleed hydraulic brakes
- Replace shift cables and housing
- Adjust brakes and derailleurs
- Full bolt check
- Refresh sealant in tubeless tires
More Better Tune
Parts replacement labor included for anything that gets disassembled plus up to two additional basic parts. Includes sealant for both tires and all new cables and housing.
Abbreviated Checklist:
- Full bike wash and polish
- Drivetrain removal and cleaning
- Complete wheel true
- Adjust hubs + service freehub
- Service headset and bottom bracket
- Full bleed for hydraulic brakes
- Replace shift cables and housing
- Replace dropper post cable and housing (bleed if Reverb)
- Full bolt check
- Refresh sealant in tubeless tires
New School Tune
Parts replacement labor included for any part that gets disassembled during the tune up. Includes new sealant in both tires and all new cables and housings.
Abbreviated Checklist:
- Full bike wash and polish
- Overhaul or replace all pivot bearings
- Fork lower and air spring services
- Shock air can service
- Drivetrain removal and cleaning
- Clean and grease shifters
- Complete wheel true
- Service hubs + freehub
- Service headset and bottom bracket
- Full bleed for hydraulic brakes
- Replace shift cables and housing
- Replace dropper post cable and housing (bleed if Reverb)
- Refresh sealant in tubeless tires
Suspension Services
Our in-house mountain bike suspension experts draw from years of experience working with forks and rear shocks from all major bicycle brands. Whether your mountain bike needs new seals, fresh fluid, or a 200 hour service, we've got you covered. When you have your bike suspension serviced at Fanatik, you can rest easy knowing your fork or rear shock are in good hands.
Dropper Seatposts
Fanatik has ability to repair a huge variety of dropper posts, including the Fox Transfer, Rock Shox Reverb, KS Lev Integra, 9point8 Fall Line, and Race Face Turbine.
Service Interval Recommendations
Leveraging decades of combined experience in mountain bike suspension, our expert technicians provide valuable
service interval recommendations. These recommendations are designed to enhance the longevity and performance of
your bicycle components.
Select a category below to view our detailed service interval recommendations for different categories:
Fork Service Interval Recommendations
Rear Shock Service Interval Recommendations
Dropper Post Service Interval Recommendations
50 riding hours
Lower Service
Recommended Service Interval:
Every 50 hours of ride time.
Service Procedure:
- Remove fork lowers
- Thorough cleaning of all internal and external surfaces
- Inspect bushing surfaces for damage and wear
- Inspect stanchions for damage and wear
- Install new wiper seals, foam rings (or oil seals if applicable), and travel indicator ring
- Install new oil per factory specifications
- Install new crush washers on lower nuts/bolts
- Torque lower nuts/bolts to factory specifications
Air Spring Service
Recommended Service Interval:
Every 50 hours of ride time.
Service Procedure:
- Lower Service including...
- Removal of air shaft and top cap
- Thorough cleaning and inspection of stanchion tubes
- Remove and replace seals on air shaft
- Install air shaft with new grease/oil according to factory specifications
75-100 riding hours
Damper Bleed
*Only applicable to closed damper systems
Recommended Service Interval:
Every 75 - 100 hours of ride time, or as necessary.
Service Procedure:
- Lower Service
- Remove damper from CSU
- Clean and inspect all surfaces of damper body
- Inspect functionality of damper adjustments
- Drain existing fluid
- Fill with factory recommended fluid and bleed
- Inspect functionality of damper adjustments
- Install damper back into CSU
200+ riding hours
Damper Overhaul
Recommended Service Interval:
Every 200 hours of ride time, or as necessary.
Service Procedure:
- Lower Service
- Remove damper from CSU
- Clean and inspect all surfaces of damper body
- Inspect functionality of damper adjustments
- Drain existing fluid
- Completely disassemble damper
- Install all new seals
- Reassemble damper and torque applicable components to factory specifications
- Fill with factory recommended fluid and bleed
- Inspect functionality of damper adjustments
- Install damper back into CSU
Complete Overhaul
Recommended Service Interval:
Every 200 hours of ride time, or as necessary.
Service Procedure:
- Lower Service
- Air Spring Service
- Damper Overhaul
50 riding hours
Only applicable to air-sprung shocks
Air Can Service
Recommended Service Interval:
Every 50 hours of ride time, or as necessary.
Service Procedure:
- Check and record air pressure, rebound settings, compression settings
- Cycle and inspect functionality of shock and adjustment knobs
- Thoroughly clean and inspect shock for wear and damage
- Remove air can from shock
- Clean and inspect all surfaces for damage and wear
- Remove and replace all applicable seals and bumpers
- Fill with new fluid or grease according to factory specifications and reassemble
- Reset to customer's air pressure, rebound, and compression settings
- Submerge shock in water to ensure there are no leaks
- Cycle and inspect functionality of shock and adjustments
200+ riding hours
Applicable to air and coil-sprung shocks
Complete Overhaul
Recommended Service Interval:
Every 200 hours of ride time, or as necessary.
Service Procedure:
- Air can service (if applicable) plus the following…
- Completely disassemble damper
- Clean and inspect all surfaces for damage and wear
- Install all new seals
- Reassemble shock and torque applicable components to factory specifications
- Fill with factory recommended fluid and bleed
- Cycle and inspect functionality of shock and adjustments
Complete Overhaul
Recommended Service Interval:
Every 200 hours of ride time, or as necessary.
Service Procedure:
- Inspect functionality of dropper post
- Clean and inspect post for damage or wear
- Completely disassemble post
- Clean and inspect internal components for damage or wear
- Install new seals, glide rings, keys, wipers, and other components as applicable to brand
- Fill with grease and/or oil according to factory specifications
- Reassemble post, torquing applicable components to factory specifications
- Cycle and inspect functionality of post and adjustments
Bicycle Parts Washing
Fanatik's industrial parts washer allows us to thoroughly clean your bicycle components and remove old grease and grime that is typically hard to get to with standard cleaning methods. By opting for our bicycle parts washing service, you can enjoy smoother operation, increased lifespan, and optimal performance for your bike.
Additional Bike Maintenance and Repair Services
In addition to tune-ups and suspension work, our experienced staff offers a wide range of services to cater to your bicycle repair and maintenance needs..Don’t see a specific service listed? Contact our service department by phone, email, or by using the form at the bottom of this page. Our additional bicycle services include:
- Custom Wheel Builds
- Custom Bike Builds
- Brake Service
- Consulting
- Bicycle Warranty services
- Suspension pivot bearing/bolt service or replacement
- Diagnostics
- Firmware updates (E-bikes, SRAM AXS, Di2, etc)