Servicing a bike - is there a particular order you should follow?

[User6179]

1. Rear derailleur gear cable in good condition
2. Front derailleur cable in good condition
3. Gears outer casing in good condition
4. Front derailleur checked for damage
5. Front derailleur H+L set
6. Front derailleur mounting bolt torqued
7. Front derailleur cleaned, oiled and debris free
8. Acceptable cage rotation
9. Cage height to spec
10. Chainrings in line
11. Rear derailleur checked for damage
12. Rear derailleur H+L set
13. Rear derailleur mounting bolt torqued
14. Rear derailleur cleaned, oiled, greased and free from debris
15. Rear derailleur hanger in line
16. Rear derailleur cable and housing in line
17. Jockey wheels checked for wear, debris free and oiled
18. Gear shifter mechanism operating freely
19. Gears indexing accurately and smoothly
20. Tyres in good condition
21. Rim/discs wear below limit
22. Brake pad wear indicator visible
23. Front brake pads in line with rim
24. Front brakes operational and lever travel to BS6102
25. Rear brake pads in line with rim
26. Rear brakes operational and lever travel to BS6102
27. Brake adjustment screw and lock nut reset
28. Brake lines in good condition
29. Brakes inner cable checked for condition
30. Chain cleaned using bio degradable degreaser
31. Cassette wear checked and cleaned
32. Chainring wear checked and cleaned
33. Forks in line
34. Spokes in tension and in good condition
35. Wheels true
36. Chain wear < 1
37. Front wheel lock secure
38. Rear wheel lock secure
39. Rim/discs wiped clean
40. Handlebar in good condition
41. Handlebar grips/tape secure and in good condition
42. Brake and gear levers mounting bolts torqued
43. Cable pinch bolts torqued
44. Calipers mounting bolts torqued
45. Calipers spring tension screws adjusted
46. Stem clamp bolts torqued
47. Fork rotating freely and no play
48. Handlebar binder bolts torqued
49. Seat pin secure
50. Saddle bolt torqued
51. Accessories and mountings secure
52. Mudguards secure
53. Luggage holder secure
54. Side stand secure
55. Pedals secure, spin freely and bearings oiled
56. Chain ring mounting bolts torqued
57. Crank bolts torque
58. All joints and pivots lightly oiled
59. Chain oiled

Chain oiled- check
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[gwhite]

I just start at the top and work my way downwards. Any other direction tends to be a bit frustrating, when dirt falls onto a newly-cleaned spot .

When servicing someone's bike there's nothing more annoying for me than even before starting I have to clean the damn thing. I can never understand how a person can allow their bike to get into such a state when it's a machine that demands so little for the service it gives.

 

[martinclive]

Bike Servicing Order:

1: Go to hole in wall
2: Withdraw 40 of the Queen's finest English Pounds
3: Go to LBS with bike in need of service
4: Tell Mark @ LBS what's been bothering me about the bike
5: Leave it with Mark for half a day
6: Go back to LBS, see Mark, give the bike a ride around.
7: Pay Mark, leave LBS with a perfectly fettled and clean and shiny bike (cos Mark likes to clean the bikes he services, bless him)

Hiya - which LBS are you using - interested to know what people think is the best in and around Cambs

 

[akb]

Hiya - which LBS are you using - interested to know what people think is the best in and around Cambs

+ 1 to thay. Cambs isnt too far from me.

 

[kedab]

Hiya - which LBS are you using - interested to know what people think is the best in and around Cambs

i use 2 - Soham Cycles is the most local of the local for me. and City Cycle Centre in Ely. Both owned and managed by dudes called Mark. Mark from City Cycle Centre was/still is a very, very good rider. Get him talking about road bikes and he'll happily chew the fat with you for hours Mark from Soham Cycles is a really decent mechanic and it's to him I normally take Sissy and Tracy should they require more skills than i have in my toolbox.

 

[martinclive]

Thanks -have used a few in Cambridge - all can be a little mixed. ..