The first bike tune-up is one of the most critical steps to a longer lasting, a great pleasure-to-ride high perforamce machine that will give it's rider(s) many more years of dependable use than if you skip this step. As a matter of fact, I will be taking my family's newest folding bike in very soon for it's own first tune-up. It will be free since I bought it at one of my favorite bike shops, but I still opt for this tune-up even if I had to pay.