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# Spring bike check

Top to bottom, ~30 min. Each step has a guide.

- [1. Tyres](https://www.sheldonbrown.com/tires.html) — Cracks? Pressure from sidewall
- [2. Tube](https://www.parktool.com/en-us/blog/repair-help/tire-and-tube-removal-and-installation) — Flat after winter = new tube
- [3. Chain wear](https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=bike+chain+wear+check+tool) — Over 0.5% → replace
- [4. Chain clean + lube](https://www.sheldonbrown.com/chains.html) — Wipe, lube, wipe again
- [5. Brake feel](https://www.sheldonbrown.com/brakes.html) — Lever shouldn't touch the bar
- [6. Brake pads](https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=how+to+check+bike+brake+pad+wear) — Disc pads under 1.5 mm → replace
- [7. Wheels true](https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=how+to+check+if+bike+wheel+is+true) — Spin + watch the gap
- [8. Hub play](https://www.sheldonbrown.com/cone-adjustment.html) — Rock the rim sideways
- [9. Headset](https://www.parktool.com/en-us/blog/repair-help/how-to-adjust-a-threadless-headset) — Front brake on, rock the bike
- [10. Gears](https://www.parktool.com/en-us/blog/repair-help/rear-derailleur-adjustment) — Quarter turn on barrel adjuster
- [10b. If gears still skip](https://www.sheldonbrown.com/derailer-adjustment.html)

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