Triathlon - bike tune up before race??

I will be doing my first sprint tri at the end of August. I have a trek FX 2.0 that I bought in June that I will be riding in the race. The bike is working good and I ride about three days a week. A few quick questions

1. Is there any need to get the bike tuned before the race?
2. Is there a time frame of when a bike should go in for its first tune up?
3. Is there any basic stuff I should be doing?

Thanks for a the help.

Over time the cables will stretch. I would suggest taking it in for a tune up about 2 weeks before the race. That way, you'll have a few more miles on it & you'll also have some time to ride it post tune up & make sure it is all still working well.

You should be regularly checking your tire pressure & adding more air as needed. You should also be lubing your chain & cleaning off the excess every ride or every couple of rides (depends how long your rides are).

If you bought your bike at an LBS you should get at least one free tune up for it. I'd look into that.

As long as you keep your chain clean and lubed, and your frame clean you shouldnt need a tune-up this early. If you are having issues shifting or the wheels are out of true then there is no need to bring it in.
Your shop should have given you a free tune up if you bought from them.
I would hold off until the wheels go out of true a decent amount and / or you are having some shifting issues. Other than that...ride hard and have fun.

Over time the cables will stretch. I would suggest taking it in for a tune up about 2 weeks before the race. That way, you'll have a few more miles on it & you'll also have some time to ride it post tune up & make sure it is all still working well.

You should be regularly checking your tire pressure & adding more air as needed. You should also be lubing your chain & cleaning off the excess every ride or every couple of rides (depends how long your rides are).

If you bought your bike at an LBS you should get at least one free tune up for it. I'd look into that.

+1. The day of the race is a bad time to find out your wrench got distracted during your tune-up and royally screwed up your deraillieur.

Also from personal experience:
Wheels can still be true and need maintenance. After a few hundred miles it is a good idea to check the spoke tension and get the spokes retensioned if needed. A bit of preventive maintenance early on will help in preventing a broken spoke.

Here's a link to a maintenance schedule. It isn't carved in stone, adjust it to suit your needs.
http://www.seattlebiketours.org/members/effective_cycling/bike_maintenance.html

Happy Training & Good Luck in the Race!

making any significant changes too close isn't a great idea. if everything is working well and you have kept up on the stuff these guys mentioned like the chain, basic cleaning, etc you will be fine. the only thing i do is go around the bike and make sure everything is tight like the seat/post, brakes, stem, bars, etc. that and toss in new tubes if running clinchers. have fun.

thanks for the help. i will search around to find the best way to clean and lube the chain. iam new to bike maintenence. if anyone has simple suggestions i'm all ears.

Basically there are 2 methods to clean a chain -- 1) off bike and 2) on bike. Here's a link to everthing (and more) you wanted to know about chains and chain maintenance:
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/chains.html