It’s easy to be overwhelmed by the many parts of a bike—and easy to ignore the state of your bike altogether—but this simple and speedy bike check draws the eye through all the most important areas.
While more useful as a diagnostic aid, the ‘M’ check helps you to become aware of many of the most critical issues that might be affecting your bike.
Several of the fixes for potential issues uncovered in an ‘M’ check are fairly straightforward, and may be covered in greater detail in our maintenance area of the website. If you don’t feel confident with your mechanical abilities, touch base with your favourite local bike shop.
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