Mountain Bike Maintenance
July 2nd, 2010
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What maintenance does my bike need (if any)?
I have a Specialized mountain bike, I don’t ride very often but I want to start in the new year. It’s been gathering dust in the garage and the tires are flat. Do I need to take my bike into a bike shop for a “tune up”? I’ve had to re inflate the tires every time I ride it, but I don’t know if it’s normal or a slow leak, and also what else if anything should be done to it.
Replace both tubes preferably with thorn resistant ones. If the tires look dry rotted replace them too. There’s no reason to take the bike to the shop if the gears still shift ok, but I’d make sure to oil the chain and cables.
Mountain bike Maintenance 101
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