Your bike just wants to be loved....give it some and it will love you back! Thanks to Jen D for an awesome clinic on bike maintenance. Here is the handy handout from this clinic :) Hope you can join us live at our next event.
PRE-RIDE:
CHECK TIRE PRESSURE
TEST BRAKES
CHECK QUICK RELEASES/THRU AXLES
WHEEL SPIN (BRAKE RUB, BENT RIM)
DROP CHECK (STRANGE SOUNDS?)
INSPECT TIRES FOR RIPS OR CRACKS
POST-RIDE:
RINSE/DRY IF NEEDED
LUBE CHAIN
DROP CHECK (ANYTHING LOOSE?)
TAKE CARE OF PROBLEMS THAT PRESENTED DURING YOUR RIDE
3-6 MONTHS:
DEEP CLEAN DRIVE TRAIN--DEGREASER
CHECK FOR LOOSE SPOKES
SPIN WHEEL TO TEST TRUE
CHECK EVERY BOLT
CHECK BRAKES AND BRAKE PADS
INSPECT TIRES (CUTS, HOLES OR FLAT SPOTS?)
HAVE CHAIN TESTED
WIGGLE TEST (CHECK FOR DEVELOPING PLAY)
EVERY YEAR:
COMPLETE TUNE
REPLACE CHAIN
REPLACE CASSETTE IF NEEDED
CHECK SHOES, CLEATS AND LUBE PEDALS
REPLACE CABLES/HOUSING
REPLACE BRAKE PADS
REDO HANDLE BAR TAPE
TOOLS THAT ARE GOOD TO HAVE:
REPAIR STAND
ALLEN/HEX KEY SET
PEDAL WRENCH
TIRE LEVERS
MULTI-TOOL
SCREW DRIVERS (PHILLIPS & FLAT)
FLOOR PUMP
SPARE TUBES
CLEANNG SUPPPLIES:
SHOP RAGS/OLD T-SHIRTS
BUCKET
BRUSHES/TOOTHBRUSH
DEGREASER
DAWN DISH SOAP, SIMPLE GREEN, MUC-OFF
CHAIN LUBE
BASIC CLEAN:
LOW-PRESSURE RINSE
SPRAY DEGREASER (LET SIT 5-10 MINUTES)
USING BUCKET 0F SOAPY WATER SCRUB-CHAIN, CASSETTE, CHAIN RINGS, DERAILLEURS & TIRES)
RINSE COMPLETELY AND DRY
LUBE CHAIN (AVOID GETTING ON RIMS, ROTORS, OR BREAK PADS)
TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOUR BIKE AND YOUR BIKE WILL TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOU!
ENJOY THE RIDE!
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