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10-08-19, 04:49 PM

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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?

Probably a bit more mileage would be warranted. Put another 100 miles or so on it or take it in if the shifting starts to degrade. The reason for the tune up is to get the cables stretched to the proper length.

And ride it more than 5 to 7 miles at a time! Jeeze! It's a new bike! Ride the wheels off it!

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