CLEANING AND CARING FOR YOUR BIKE ROAD BIKE | EN | 47
Servicing schedule:
10. Have servicing carried out at intervals
prescribed only in a specialist workshop
authorised by the manufacturer.
Nature of inspection Normal use Frequent sport, competition or
use of a competitive nature
1. Inspection after 200 km or 2 months which-
ever is sooner
after 100 km or 1 month whichever
is sooner
Subsequent inspections every 2000 km or 1 x per annum every 500 km or every 2 months
Check brake pads/brake blocks every 400 km every 100 km
Check brake disks every 400 km every 100 km
Check chain wear every 500 km every 250 km
Replace handlebars and stem after a crash (see Chapter 9)
as indicated by component manu-
facturer or
every 5 years at the least
after a crash (see Chapter 9)
as indicated by component manu-
facturer or
every 2 years at the least
Under unfavourable conditions your chain can wear rapidly. Changing it early will extend the life of
your sprockets.