Whats the difference between a tune up and an overhaul?
We often hear from customers that their bike was “overhauled” sometime earlier when it was actually only tuned up. A “tune up” takes care of all the mechanical adjustments on the bike such as bearing preload, wheel trueing, brake and derailleur adjustments but does not get into the bearings themselves. When we do an overhaul, the bike is stripped to the bare frame and the bearings in the hubs, headset and bottom bracket are disassembled, cleaned, inspected and rebuilt with new bearings and grease. It’s more work, time, and money. If you are riding the same bike every day, it should be done about twice a year to prevent wearing the bearings to the point the races become damaged and need to be replaced. An example would be a 70’s vintage French bike. If the crank bearings had been serviced on occasion, it will probably work fine for many more years. If on the other hand, it had only been tuned up, the bearing races may be worn out and no longer serviceable. The solution would be to simpl
