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Maintenance
Keeping your bike in perfect working order will make it more enjoyable, and safer, to ride.
The pages in this section will take you through the basic day to day maintenance techniques, covering the following points:
Bike check – how to complete a quick safety check of your bike
Contact points – adjusting height and position of saddle and handlebars
Brakes – types of brakes, checking pad wear and alignment, checking cables
Gears – types of gears, front and rear derailer adjustment, cables
Tyres – choosing tyres, Fitting, Fixing punctures, tyre pressure
Wheels – checking quick releases and wheel nuts, checking spokes
"My whole day is built around meetings that can be achieved around bike rides."
- Jon Snow.