It was nowhere near time. I was quite sure there would be no need to do any bearing maintenance to the Tallboy, which had been in our stable for about a year. Santa Cruz bearings are famously well-protected from the elements, and the lower link bearings are bathed in grease that can be refreshed easily using the grease gun equipped with a zerks fitting. I however, was eager to participate in the process to see what tools were required, and how I could mess it up.

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