How To Check Your Bike Before Going To Ride?

Making sure your bike is safe is essential. It's a good idea to get into the habit of checking your bike before heading out on a ride. Performing a preride inspection regularly could help you avoid delays due to parts failure. I won't even mention the injury risks you face by riding a poorly maintained bike.

1. Check to be sure that the quick release levers or axle nuts are tight.They secure the front and rear axles to the dropouts

2. Check the brake pads for excessive or uneven wear.

3. Grab and twist the brake pads and brake arms. Make sure all bolts tight.

4. Squeeze the brake levers. This should bring the pads flat against the rims without hitting the tires, or in the case of disc brakes, this should bring the pads against the rotor.

5. Spin the wheels. Check for wobbles while sighting on the rims, not the tires.(If tire wobbles excessively on a straight rim, it may not be fully seated in the rim; check it all the way around on both sides.) make sure that the rims do not rub on the brake pads.

6. Check the tire pressure. Please look at the tire wall and apply recommend psi pressure.

7. Check the tires for excessive wear, cracking, or gashes

8. Be certain that the handlebar and stem are tight. Check that the stem is lined up with the front tire.

9. Check that the gears shift smoothly.

10. Check the chain for rust, dirt, stiff links, or noticeable signs of wear.

11. Apply the front brake, and push the bike forward and backward.