21
• Ensureallbearingsarelubricated,runfreelyanddisplaynoexcessmovement,grindingorrattling.
• Checkheadset,wheelbearings,pedalbearingsandbottombracketbearings.
• Ensurepedalsaresecurelytightenedtothecranks.
• Ensurecranksaresecurelytightenedtotheaxleandarenotbent.
• Checkthatfrontandrearmechanismsareadjustedandfunctionproperly.
• Ensureshiftandbrakeleversareattachedtothehandlebar,shiftandbrake.
• Ensurederailleurs,shiftleversandshiftandbrakecablesareproperlylubricated.
• Checkthattheframeandforkarenotbentorbroken.
• Ifeitherarebentorbroken,theyshouldbereplaced.
• Ensurethatallreflectorsareproperlyfittedandnotobscured.
• Ensureallotherfittingsonthebikeareproperlyandsecurelyfastened,andfunctioning.
• Ensuretherideriswearingahelmet.
• Ensureallmotordrivecomponentsarecorrectlymountedandfunctioningproperly.
• Ensurethebatteriesareingoodoperationconditionandkeptfullycharged.