Road Bike Maintenance

Regular maintenance is important for a number of reasons.
1. To maintain optimal performances
2. To detect or prevent possible problems while riding
3. Get the maximum mileage out of your road bike and gears.

Before every ride:
- Pump up tires to desired tire pressure (100+ psi).
- Brush tires and check for cuts
- Check front and rear lights batteries. (replace them early)
- Clean and Lube the chain
- Check brakes and shifting smoothness
- Check your saddle bag kit ( tools, tube, air cartridge, ...)

General Servicing (Every ~5 rides):
-Clean & wash bicycle
-Degrease drive train
-Lube brakes & gears cables
-Check and grease nuts, bolts & bearings if needed
-Check seat post and headset
-Check adjust shifter / brakes
-Check wheels trueness, rim condition, quick releases, chain stretch
-Check for any loose part and sounds as u drop your bike front and rear wheel from a short height.

Consider Replacement as follow:
-Tires : 2-5000 km ( depending type )
-Brake pads : 5000 km
-Chain/cassette : 5000 km
-Cleats : 8000 km
-Chain rings : 10000~20000km
-Crank / Bottom bracket : 10000~2000km
-Cables & housing : when stiff or corroded
-Grips / bar tape : when worn
-Wheels : when worn (or untrue), incl. QRs.
-Helmet : 2 years (or after a fall)

In order to record various adjustments you've made along the way, It is usefull to record the position of various component so that you won't need to worry about finding back your favorite position after servicing your bike.   Here is a good template to do that : Road Positioning Chart (parktool)