Check your air EVERY RIDE. If you don't know your pressure, ask a coach. The proper tire pressure depends on several factors:

1. Rider weight

   • Lighter rider == LOWER pressure

   • Heavier rider == HIGHER pressure

2. Tire size

   • Bigger tire (2.4, 2.6.) LOWER pressure

   • Smaller tires. (2.1, 2.2, 2.24, 2.3, 2.35) HIGHER pressure

3. Tubeless/tubed (if you're still running tubes, stop it)

   • Tubeless == LOWER pressure

   • Tubes == STOP IT (also HIGHER pressure)

4. Rider style

   • Smooth. Lifts all obstacles, finds landers. LOWER pressure

   • Gorilla. Slams into obstacles. HIGHER pressure

Clean your bike. Do a good job, here's how:

1. Rinse the bike with a hose. DO NOT rise the bike with a high-pressure washer. Just don't do it. 

   1. Wash the frame, tires, wheels, brakes, pedals, chain, cassette, front ring.

   2. DO NOT spray into any bearing races. Basically, don't come at the bike 'horizontally' with water - spray from the top down. 

2. Dry the bike. If you have a compressor blow the water off the frame but be careful to not blow air past any seals (fork, headset, etc.)

3. Wipe the frame down.

4. Dry the brakes only with compressed air, do not touch brake pads or rotors.

5. Lube the drivetrain

Use a bicycle specific lube. You can also wax your chain for an extremely clean, low maintenance drivetrain. 

See the Accessories Accessories page. 

Check cockpit, stem bolts are tight. Don't overtighten - use a torque wrench

If your bike isn't shifting/running correctly take it to a mechanic.