Bike maintenance guide and checklist: How to service your bicycle yourself
Inspecting and maintaining your bicycle at regular intervals keeps it in top condition and prevents costly repairs. With our bike inspection checklist, you'll master the maintenance yourself—easily and step by step.
Robert Annis
Published: Nov 21, 2025
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About the authorRobert Annis
Robert Annis is an award-winning outdoor-travel journalist. As an experienced writer and sport enthusiast he writes content that is inspiring with focus on road biking. You might have read Robert's articles in Bicycling, National Geographic, Outside, Travel + Leisure, Inside Hook, AARP, Midwest Living, Sierra, Hemispheres, Departures, Lonely Planet, Afar, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, RV Magazine, and Hidden Compass.
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