Downtube IXFS

Just after i received the bike I stripped down everything with a bearing in it and repacked it with high grade lithium grease.

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  The BB developed an annoying and worsening click/creak - but following a brief exchange of e-mails, Yan sent me a shimano cartridge unit by express delivery that solved the problem (three cheers for Dr Yan).
  
  The rear suspension arm became loose at the pivot point after about 300 miles. Due to the nature of construction the pivot bolt could not be tightened to eliminate the play and so I fabricated a simple shim for each side. This has eliminated any lateral movement and all is well after another 300 miles.
  
  As per Mulleady one of my pedals developed a grinding click that i could feel through the sole of my shoe - I thought one of the ball bearings had disintegrated. On stripping down the pedal I found a tiny piece of grit that was causing the disproportionately loud click. Clean up - re-grease and reassemble sorted it - just one of those things I guess that could have happened to any bike. But I would like to know how it got in there?
  

I would consider chain lubing and punctures part and parcel of cycling and not something that is different for folders. But for the record I have only had a single puncture in 600 miles - and that was really my fault for riding through a pile of broken glass that I had ridden through the previous day on my mtb

All in all I'm very happy with the DT that takes me to work every day through all weathers and over some minor off road sections to boot.

R