Regular Maintenance Suggestions

Ride Smoother & Longer

Pedal Power recommends you perform the following maintenance on your bicycle in between your visits to the Service Department.

Road

• Air tires every ride
• Lube chain and cables once a month or if noisy
• Service bike annually and have it checked a couple times a season

Gravel

• Air tires every ride
• Replace tire sealant every 6 months or when dry
• Lube chain and cables once a month or if noisy
• Service bike annually and have it checked a couple times a season

Mountain

• Air tires every ride
• Check air pressure in suspension every ride
• Check wheel true and spoke tension every ride
• Replace tire sealant every 6 months or when dry
• Lube chain and cables twice a month or if noisy or excessively dirty
• Service front and rear suspension every 50-100 hours
• Service suspension bearings, brakes, and dropper post annually as recommended by the manufacturer 
• Tune bike annually and have it checked twice a season

Hybrid

• Air tires once a week 
• Lube chain and cables once a month
• Tune annually and have it checked at least 1 other time a year

Kids

• Air tires once a week
• Lubed chain and cables once a month
• Tune annually and have it checked at least 1 other time a year

BMX

• Air tires before every ride to minimize risk of pinch flats
• Squeeze spokes to check tension and true every ride
• BMX bikes take a lot of abuse and should be tuned twice a year
• Lube chain and brake cables once a month