I think Meta could also be an option.

maybe - but new users don't read meta.

Indeed, but you could point them to the meta question that asks how to ask id questions.

Seems low, that's like a week's commuting for me.

however if you don't then they can claim you didn't follow the maintenance schedule so warranty is void.

I'd check it with them or find some other place that gives the recommended maintenance schedule.

10 operating hours might be monthly if your MTB is only used on weekends.

and its actual rolling time, not "time outside"

but yes it does sound awfully short to me

@Criggie I'm thinking of the same, but shame on them for not taking the risk.

consider some forks are to be serviced every 30 or 50 hours, some as much as 100 hours.

10 for a wheel seems very low.

I guess they’re covering their asses against the wheel being a dud, but having watched that GCN factory video, you’d think that was a most extreme possibility

@Criggie I rolled back the v brake fender question because I think it’s ambiguous what OP meant. I’ve also asked for clarification and voted to close as unclear. Want to make sure we answer the correct question

yeah fair point.

Have no hesitation in editing or rolling back if it improves the question. That includes incorporating more info from comments, because they're ephemeral.

@Swifty I see we have a [road] tag with no usage guidence.

bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/road

Want to have a go at creating some? Not quite sure how it distinguishes from road-bike but thats probably about the bike where as road is about riding on roads.

Yeah can give it some thought. I guess it would be different from road-bike if it is made so... like questions about riding on the road, road signs, urban riding as opposed to dirt riding.

Searching the site for ‘road sign’ has some of the target types of question I think.

Sorry I called the DT Swiss factory film a video, where ‘advert’ would have been better chosen ;) not that I really mind, good content. Just gotta keep it in mind

@CristianCiupitu good interval for the first maintenance.

but they don't mention that it's the first one

The subtle differences between bike types, eg road, race, touring, cross, seem to get lost in translation.

@Swifty they labelled it as such. Besides, most of GCN is an extended advert.

Lost interest in it though. Like it for Matt & Matt, Si, and David interaction & Emma.

@gschenk you’re right, and to be fair GCN are one of the best channels at making it clear when their videos are sponsored. The channels wouldn’t be possible without sponsorship/product placement

Should I go for a Shimano SLX CS-HG81-10 cassette plus a XT CN-HG95 chain, or a SunRace CSMX0 casette plus a KMC X10 EPT?

@CristianCiupitu I can't see it making a large difference, but I don't know much about those particular products. What differences are there between them? What are your priorities?

The total price is similar. Durability matters more than weight; also I don't clean my bike too often.

@Swifty marking sponsorship and product placement is an EU requirement (with UK) origin. One or two years ago English regulatory bodies handed out very hefty fees on YouTubers who did it without clearly mentioning it.

@CristianCiupitu in doubt go for the cheaper chain and replace it more often.

Choose cassette you like better, based on gear range, spacing.

@gschenk both cassettes have the same configuration - 10 speed, 11-36

They look pretty similar in design and target market. I like gschenk’s suggestion of getting the cheaper chain and replacing it more often.

It is the very slight elongation of a worn chain which causes accelerated wear on the cassette, so replacing the chain is going to improve the lifespan of the cassette. Therefore cheaper chain as they are both of good quality.

If the price difference is too small to count then it becomes hard to suggest what to do, I can’t see that it matters, the best thing you can do for durability is to keep the chain clean, whichever one you have

Compared chain life data with price. Better chains last longer. But cheaper chains are more economical. Best in Germany was KMC X10/X11.

That's what I had before, KMC X10. It worked pretty fine for about 1500 kilometers, but then I washed the bicycle and forgot to dry the chain, so it rusted a bit. And for the next 500 km it got dirtier and now it moves slowly and (changing) gears don't work too great.

2 Mm is good.

Too bad the cassette is probably ruined and maybe the chain rings (from the crankset) too.

@gschenk for city and no pouring rain? Though I rode a bit on snow or in wet weather (after the rain when the roads were almost dry or before raining).