Safety Checklist
IT’S ALWAYS IMPORTANT TO DO A FEW IMPORTANT SAFETY CHECKS BEFORE EVERY RIDE.
LET’S GO THROUGH THEM:
BRAKES
MAKE SURE BRAKES WORK PROPERLY.
CHECK THAT THE BRAKE PADS ARE NOT WORN, AND ARE ALIGNED AND CENTERED CORRECTLY.
CHECK THAT THE BRAKE CONTROL LEVERS ARE LUBRICATED, AND ARE SECURED TO THE HANDLEBAR.
STEERING
CHECK THAT THE HANDLEBAR AND STEM ARE ALIGNED WITH THE FORKS, AND ARE SECURELY TIGHTENED.
CRANKS AND PEDALS
CHECK THAT THE PEDALS ARE SECURELY TIGHTENED TO THE CRANKS AND THAT THE CRANKS ARE TIGHTENED
TO THE AXLE.
WHEELS AND TIRES
MAKE SURE THAT THE TIRES ARE INFLATED TO WITHIN THEIR MAXIMUM RECOMMENDED TIRE PRESSURE.
CHECK TIRES FOR EXCESSIVE WEAR OR ANY DAMAGE AND THAT THE WHEEL RIMS ARE NOT DAMAGED.
CHECK THAT THE WHEEL SPOKES ARE NOT BROKEN AND THAT THE AXLE NUTS ARE TIGHT.
CHAIN
MAKE SURE ALL BEARINGS ARE LUBRICATED AND RUN SMOOTHLY.
FRAME AND FORK
CHECK THAT THE FRAME AND FORK ARE NOT IN ANY WAY DAMAGED OR BROKEN.