It's important to clean and lube your bike often to keep it in top working condition. It doesn't take long and is well worth the effort so your bike works well and lasts longer.

This is one of the easiest and most frequent maintenance tasks you should be doing to your bike. For our riding conditions, choose a good quality dry lubricant from the bike shop. You should be cleaning and lubing your chain once a week during the season.

If your gears aren't shifting smoothly or skipping around, you'll need to make some adjustments.​ This is usually a quick fix by adjusting your barrel adjuster. This is a great video that explains how your shifting works and how to adjust it properly.

Getting your seat height set just right is important. It helps with pedaling efficiency and reduces the chances of injury to knees, legs, and hips from over or under extending. This video shows a quick and easy way to get your seat height dialed.

Whether your bike has inner tubes or you have a tubeless setup, if you get a flat out on the trail you need to know how to install a new tube. This is the most common repair we have at practices. The better you learn this the quicker you'll be back riding.

A CO2 cartridge is a lot smaller and lighter to carry than a hand pump, and quicker to. But if you don't know how to use it you'll be stuck with a flat tire and an empty CO2 cartridge. Take the time to read the instructions that came with your inflator.

If your bike has front suspension or front and rear suspension, setting it up properly for your weight makes a huge difference on how your bike handles. Not all bikes have air suspension though, but if yours does, follow the steps in this video to get it set up right.

Often overlooked, it's very important your disc brakes are working well. Pads should be replaced if they are worn out or contaminated. It's a pretty simple repair and very important for your riding safety.