The sub5 is over 4 years old and has had a fair amount of off road abuse, but has fared well with only the usual expected items being replaced (this doesn't include bars, stems pedals etc which have all been changed for a different bike set up).

The swing arm pivot bearings were replaced over 2 years ago and the time has come again. The back end has become a little wobbly recently. As the bearings only have to rotate a small amount, they tend to wear in one spot due to the small arc of movement (if that makes sense)

It was a nice sunny day so the bike came outside and with the help of a couple of allen keys, a rubber mallet, some gt85 and copper slip ..... not forgetting 2 cups of tea ... the maintenance was complete in what seemed a few minutes without a rude word uttered (unlike the first time I did them ;-)

Time to test the pivot on some nice trails methinks ......................