Riding and fitting station

□ Seat adjusted to correct height. Leg about 150 degrees when crank arm at 5 o’clock position.

□ Pre ride checklist: Check tires, Inflate tires, Check wheels, Check brakes, Clean and lube chain, Bring water and food, Bring repair gear, Overall check of bike.

□ Travels on right side of road.

□ Signals properly before turn.

□ Successfully shifts up and down with each derailleur.

□ Uphill: Stay in low gear. Remain seated. Dismount if necessary.

□ Downhill: Weight back behind seat. Use rear brake more. Arms bent as shock absorbers.

Maintenance station

□ Lubricating chain

□ Adjust derailleurs

□ Adjust brakes and brake pads

□ Cleaning the bike.

□ Bike anatomy

□ Overhauling the bearings

□ Changing pedals

Tire change station

□ Removes wheel from bike properly by loosening brakes and releasing the axel quick-release lever.

□ Correctly deflates and removes tube using tire irons without pinching tube.

□ Ensures the tire is put on in the correct rolling direction.

□ Inflates tube to low pressure before inserting in tire.

□ Alligns stem in vertical position.

□ Puts the bead of the tire over the rim using hands only.

□ Get final edge of tire over the rim using tire irons without pinching tube.

□ Ensures the tire is seated properly before inflating tire.

□ Correct tire pressure noted and achieved.