Interactive workshop
Step into the workshop
Pick up a tool, try the parts and see what happens on the service bench.
The workbench challenge
Can you get it running true?
Spin the wheel, find the rub and turn the wrench. Small adjustments, a little detective work. How many moves will you need?
Pick up the wrenchTry how it works
All mechanismsTap a pedal, squeeze a lever or move a saddle. Every part has a story.
Turn the pedal
Turn the crank. Follow the chain, rear sprocket and wheel.
Squeeze the brake
Pull the lever and see where contact happens.
Move the saddle
Down for a descent. Up for pedalling. Watch what the remote does.
Lean onto an edge
Roll the ski or snowboard section and follow its contact with the snow.
From the service bench
The photos document a particular service. The illustrations help locate and understand the parts.
Scott Spark 2026
Dropper and drivetrain. Up close.
This Scott Spark 2026 came in for a full service. Its Duncan dropper post was slow to extend, and the drivetrain was cleaned and lubricated as part of the service.
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Scott Scale 2026
Drivetrain and pedals. Up close.
This Scott Scale 2026 came in with squeaking around the pedals and bottom bracket, and a rear derailleur that needed adjustment. The work covered a full drivetrain service and pedal servicing, with cleaning, regreasing and tightening to the specified torques.
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Rocky Mountain
New bearings in the rear suspension.
This full-carbon Rocky Mountain trail bike came in for a full linkage-bearing service. The bearings were replaced. The photographs show the disassembled rear assembly and its bearing details.
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Merida
A full service. The fork is out.
This blue Merida came in for a full service. The photograph shows its fork out of the frame. The work covered drivetrain cleaning and lubrication, adjustments and bicycle checks.
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Bulls
A full service. From gears to steering.
This Bulls came in for a full service. The workshop photograph shows its front end on the stand; the work covered the drivetrain, brakes and assembly checks.
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Scott Spark RC
A light build. A full service.
This exceptionally light, top-end Scott Spark RC has a carbon frame and one-piece carbon wheels, with the rim, spokes and hub shell forming a single structure. It came in for a full service covering the drivetrain, adjustments and assembly checks.
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Scott
Hardtail. Full service.
This red Scott hardtail came in for a full service. Its drivetrain was cleaned and lubricated, gears and brakes adjusted, and bearings, wheels and steering checked.
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Bicycle wheel
The wheel on the truing stand.
This wheel was in the workshop for truing. The photograph shows it on the stand; the illustration helps locate the rim, spokes and hub.
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