1. Starting at the back of the bike, you will need to check your rear wheel and tyres.
- A r e t h e t y r e s a t a n a p p r o p r i a t e p r e s s u r e f o r t h e t e r r a i n y o u i n t e n d e d t o r i d e .
- D o e s t h e w h e e l l o o k s t r a i g h t a n d t r u e ? A r e t h e r e a n y l o o s e o r b r o k e n s p o k e s ?
- I s t h e q u i c k r e l e a s e o r t h r u a x l e t i g h t a n d d o n e u p c o r r e c t l y ?
- I s t h e r e a n y p l a y i n t h e w h e e l b e a r i n g s ?
- C h e c k t y r e f o r d a m a g e o r w e a r . M a k e s u r e t h e t y r e h a s n o c u t s o r b u l g e s , i t i s n o t
c r a c k i n g o r p e r i s h i n g a n d t h e r e i s s u f fi c i e n t t r e a d .
2. Moving on to your gearing.
- C a n y o u s h i f t i n t o e v e r y g e a r , s m o o t h l y a n d w i t h o u t i s s u e ?
- I s t h e c h a i n c l e a n a n d w e l l l u b r i c a t e d ?
- A r e t h e g e a r s e a s y t o s h i f t o r d o t h e c a b l e s f e e l s t i f f ?
3. From the gearing you need to move along the chainstay and seatstays until you reach the
seat post starting with the rear brake.
3A)
- I s t h e b r a k e c a l i p e r fi t t e d c o r r e c t l y a n d a l l b o l t s a r e t i g h t ?
- D o e s t h e b r a k e f u n c t i o n p r o p e r l y ? M a k e s u r e t h e p a d s a r e n ’ t c o n t a m i n a t e d a n d i t
s t o p s y o u s a f e l y .
3b)
- I s t h e s a d d l e t i g h t a n d s e t t o t h e c o r r e c t h e i g h t ?
- I s t h e s e a t p o s t c l a m p h o l d i n g t h e s e a t p o s t i n p l a c e ?
4. after the seat post and saddle area you need to visually check the seat tube for fatigue,
cracks or damage. Once you reach the bottom bracket you will need to check:
- T h e c r a n k s p i n s f r e e l y a n d t h e r e i s n o p l a y o r m o v e m e n t i n t h e b e a r i n g .
- C h a i n r i n g b o l t s a r e t i g h t .
- C h a i n r i n g s a r e i n n o w a y d a m a g e d , b e n t o r w a r n .
5. Step 5 covers the largest area of the bike, the main frame.
M a k e s u r e t o c h e c k t h e c o m p l e t e f r a m e c a r e f u l l y . M a k e s u r e t o f e e l a s w e l l a s l o o k f o r
s i g n s o f f a t i g u e , c r a c k s , fl a k i n g p a i n t , d e n t s o r o t h e r d e f e c t s t o t h e t u b e s .
6. Once you reach the front of the bike you have the headset, stem and handlebar.
- M a k e s u r e t h e h e a d s e t i s n o t s t i f f , m o v e s f r e e l y , d o e s n ’ t c a t c h o r h a v e a n y
b e a r i n g p l a y .
- I s t h e s t e m t i g h t ? m a k e s u r e y o u c a n n o t m o v e t h e s t e m a n d h a n d l e b a r i n d e p e n d e n t l y
f r o m t h e f r o n t w h e e l a n d f o r k ?
- I s t h e h a n d l e b a r c l a m p e d b y t h e s t e m c o r r e c t l y , i s t h e h a n d l e b a r d a m a g e d o r d e n t e d
i n a n y w a y ?
7. The fork and front brake.
- M a k e s u r e i f i t ’ s a s u s p e n s i o n f o r k i t i s w o r k i n g c o r r e c t l y , m o v e s s m o o t h l y t h r o u g h i t s
t r a v e l a n d s e t u p t o y o u r r i d e r w e i g h t .
- I f i t i s a r i g i d f o r k c h e c k f o r a n y s i g n s o f d a m a g e o r f a t i g u e .
- T h e f r o n t b r a k e c h e c k i s t h e s a m e a s t h e r e a r . I s t h e b r a k e c a l i p e r fi t t e d c o r r e c t l y a n d
a l l t h e b o l t s t i g h t ? D o e s t h e b r a k e f u n c t i o n p r o p e r l y ? M a k e s u r e t h e p a d s a r e n ’ t
c o n t a m i n a t e d a n d i t s t o p s y o u s a f e l y .
8. Final step is to repeat step 1 on the Front wheel
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