Originally Posted by
lymansmtt
I am about to purchase my first road bike and I was just wondering what kind of maintenance can I expect as I begin riding and continue to ride? Is there anything I should be prepared to do after each ride, after 100 miles, after 250 miles, etc?
It's a good question. As a rule of thumb, I lube/clean the chain every 100 miles or after dirty/wet rides. For me that works out to 1 or 2 times a week. I'm not real anal about tire pressure - check with fingers, usually pump up 2 times a week. I wipe down the bike at least once a week, usually do a full wash as needed. It's a good time to get up close and personals and inspect the frame, wheels, tires, cables etc. and spot problems before they get too bad. Also a good time to run through the gears and do quick barrel adjustments to tweek shift performance.