First road bike- general maintain

[Jstainton19]

I’ve purchased my first road bike and want to know how to beat maintain it. I’ve got verenti technique. Any advice would help, from cleaning it, how often to have it serviced etc?

Thanks in advance

[De Sisti]

Watch this video for starters. Also to try a google search.

https://www.google.com/search?q=how+to+ ... e&ie=UTF-8

[thatsnotmyname]

As above. Youtube has literally hundreds of basic maintenance/hints/tips videos - I'd probably start there. The park tools website is also worth checking out..

[roubaixtuesday]

There's a good basic maintenance guide by cycling uk here https://www.cyclinguk.org/article/simpl ... nce-guides

As others have said, park tool do a great set of detailed guides and videos. Their tools are excellent as well.

[keyboardmonkey]

Is this a rim brake bike?

I fitted new wheels, brake blocks, cassette, chain etc on a mate’s bike after he had worn the lot out. My (strong) suggestion to him - which reminds me I must follow up - was that he should:

a) invest in a simple workstand to get his bike off the ground;
b) use the chain checker I gave him to make sure things don’t get so bad again before replacing his chain;
c) pop out the wheels as often as reasonably possible to winkle out any slivers of wheel rim and other crud from the brake blocks (and clean the braking surfaces on his rims).

I also gave him a Morgan Blue chain keeper - there are plenty of other options, as well as DIY solutions - to allow him to degrease/clean and lube the chain with the rear wheel off the bike.

So that would be my advice to you. Keep the chain, brake blocks and braking surfaces on your wheels as clean as you can.

The Park Tool maintenance videos are useful if you feel more adventurous. Best wishes.