Repairs and Maintenance on Your Bike. How to Maintain a Mountain Bike: 13 steps (with pictures) Edit Article Edited by Flickety, Krystle, Jack Herrick, Sondra C and 32 others Here is some advice to help you keep your mountain bike in peak condition - it is a good idea to try to follow these steps after every ride. The article covers the whole bike from saddle to brakes, to help you methodically follow through the checks. The whole process should take about 35 - 40 minutes, once you are familiar with it. Ad Steps 1Remove accessories on the top of the handlebar. 13Check the lights. Tips Attach a bike tool kit on your bike for every time you ride - it could save you a whole lot of time and frustration.
Warnings If your bike has steel parts, then using water on many of the parts listed above is likely to cause rust. Sources and Citations VideoJug A video detailing mountain bike maintenance. Park Tool Co. » ParkTool Blog. Close Roll over the menu to the left to find the area of your bike that needs attention.Click on the menu option to see great articles that can help you. Articles About Bicycle Repair. About. Bicycle Information NSW | Bicycle maintenance.