Originally Posted by
Lab4Us
Hi all,
Bought brand new, built out of box Trek DS3 back in early Sep. At the time, LBS said bring it back in 4-6 weeks for tune up (tighten cables, check gears, etc). I’ve ridden about 85 miles (Apple Workouts tracked), 5-7 miles at a time, ensuring I work through the gears on every ride and do frequent braking (lots of stop signs in my neighborhood).
Is that enough riding before first check up or should I shoot for more miles first?
Have you considered learning how to perform the tune-up yourself?
I will never go back to a shop for one after visting
this website. I can adjust my brakes and derailleurs in far less time than it would take to load-up one of my bikes and haul her off to the LBS.
Doesn't take long to learn either, and once you do, you'll scoff at the idea of having someone else make the adjustments for you.