5 Ways You Could Be Unintentionally Destroying Your Bike

We're big advocates of learning how to work on your own bike and carrying out regular maintenance yourself at home, leaving the bigger, more complex and specialist jobs to the talented experts out there. But, even the basic tasks can quickly go sideways, especially when you don't carry out regular maintenance on your mountain bike. Leaving certain things can rack the bills up...and quickly! Here's how to avoid those big problems ????️

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⏱️ Timestamps ⏱️
0:00 - Intro
0:26 - Not Looking After Your Bearings
2:32 - Suspension & Dropper Servicing
4:07 - Super Worn Brake Pads
5:45 - Look After Your Chain!
7:13 - Neglecting Your Bolts

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