The bike has a new home and is now sat on a wheelable platform with the frame supported by a rotary table delivery crate. This means I can take both wheels out at the same time without the bike falling over and I can work on all sides really easily by pushing the platform around. I'll take a pic that shows the set up properly for the next instalment.
With the rear wheel out I decided to have a look at the rear suspension to work out what parts I needed to track down. With the upper and lower pinch bolts removed, I had to work out how to remove the large tube that the suspension runs on. I re-purposed some Hope Technology bicycle hub bearing press tools, a piece of aluminium tube and a big length of threaded bar to create a press. I wound the tension up then used an aluminium drift on the top to push it through. I repeated this process until the tube was all the way out.
