No it wasn't an engine rebuild, it was a basic service of gears and brakes. It needed a shock service (recommended every 50 hrs!!!!). Fork seal replacement (every 50 hrs!!!), new dropper cable (probably unnecessary), new gear cables (probably unnecessary), £300 labour = £406.91 +VAT. This was the guy. I think this was that video, but not sure because in the one I previously saw, I'm sure the cost was £600 and he said £1000 was more typical, and I'm sure I remember him bleeding the brakes:
for fox its 125 hours, which can equate to between 1500 and 2000 miles of actual use
For rockshox its 100 hours.
Though these are just 'recommended' and in reality its a fair bit longer.
This is the price list of a cytech qualified professional mechanic I've known for 30 years(he was the official Shimano team mechanic at the 2020 Olympics, so not just some bloke off you tube)
I hardly use this chap, because he's stowed out pretty much all year, though he does lend me his tools like bearing presses.
Another professional mechanic i've used in the past to service forks, though there it was more a problem solving job, as i got completely flummoxed - It was a non functioning but new damping cartridge that just wasnt giving me full damping so always best to have a pro run a practiced eye over it and cost me 40 quid, and a choice pastry.
His price list.
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