Service

SERVICE

Chain Life?
Often you hear that you should replace your bicycle′s chain and cassette together. In fact, if you replace your chain often enough, your cassette (a much more expensive component) will rarely, if ever, need to be replaced. So how often should you replace your chain? It depends on how often you ride and how strong you are. As chains wear, they stretch; a worn chain is actually longer—by several millimeters—than a new chain. Strong riders who can forcefully accelerate in sprints stretch the chain more rapidly as a result of the torque they place on the chain during acceleration. Such riders may need to replace their chains three or four times per year. Riders who don′t sprint much or ride as often may get by on replacing their chain once or twice a year. Our staff can examine your chain and suggest how often you should replace it.

Wheel Truing?
Wheels must be trued periodically to make sure they pass the brakes without rubbing. To tell if your wheels are running true, all you need do is pick the bike up and give a wheel a spin to see if it rubs on the brake periodically. If it is rubbing, you′re losing energy with each revolution of the wheel. Bring your bike in and wheel re-tension the wheel to make it run straight.

Overhaul?
Each year your bicycle should receive an overhaul to make sure you enter the new season with a bike in proper working order. In the course of the overhaul, we will replace the chain, all the cables, tires and tubes, handlebar tape and chainrings and cassette if they need it. We check the bearings for signs of wear and inspect the frame, fork and other components for signs of damage. When you get your bike back, it is as close to new as we can make it.