Your Bike Repair Experts
When you bring your bicycle to The Ride for maintenance or repair, you’ll receive a thorough, accurate assessment, a free, no-obligation estimate, and fast, reliable completion of all service. Whether your bike is in need of a minor adjustment or a major overhaul, we promise that your ride is in good hands.
We’re proud to employ some of the industry’s finest bike mechanics, and we’re committed to providing our staff with continuous training and education. When you visit us for service, we’ll get to know both you and your bike, and we’ll help you make the best decisions for your cycling needs.
Service Package Options
For the most comprehensive service and the best value, we recommend choosing one of our complete tune-up packages. We strive to service your bike and return it to you as quickly as possible. Learn more about our packages and visit us today for your free estimate.
Quick Tune/Race Tune
$55
- Check wheel True in frame. Remove to true if necessary.
- Check tire condition and air to proper pressure.
- Check hub adjustment in frame. Adjust as necessary.
- Check Rear Derailleur Adjustment. H/L limit, B Screw, mounting bolt, clamp
bolt, hanger alignment. - Check Front Derailleur Adjustment: H/L limit, height, rotation, clamp bolts.
- Adjust front and rear brakes: Rotor true, pad life, pad alignment, cable health,
caliper alignment. - Check headset adjustment and clamp bolts.
- Check torque on face plate bolts.
- Check torque/tightness on any accessories (aerobars, reflectors, etc.
- Check BB bearings without crank removal.
- Lubricate chain.
- Test ride.
Standard Tune-Up
$85
- Remove wheels from bike.
- Check wheel true in truing stand. Wipe down wheels.
- Use wheel stone on braking surface if needed.
- Check condition of tires and air to pressure.
- Check for proper hub adjustment.
- Remove crankset.
- Wipe down frame and fork while wheels and crank are removed inspecting
from any damage. - Check BB health. Tighten.
- Install Crank. Check chainring bolts.
- Check Pedal torque. Check for pedal play. Service bearings/grease as
needed. Lube pedals. - Install wheels in frame. Make sure they are properly seated in the frame.
Remove bike from stand to do this. - Check Rear Derailleur Adjustment. H/L limit, B Screw, mounting bolt, clamp
bolt, hanger alignment. - Check Front Derailleur Adjustment: H/L limit, height, rotation, clamp bolts.
- Adjust front and rear brakes: Rotor true, pad life, pad alignment, cable health,
caliper alignment. - Check headset adjustment and clamp bolts.
- Check torque on face plate bolts.
- Lubricate chain, all moving pivots of derailleurs/brakes and cables if
necessary. - Test ride.
Bicycle Assembly Package
$85 ($150 Trike)*
- Remove Bike and all materials from box.
- Install seatpost in frame with grease for alloy frames or carbon paste for carbon
frames. - Put bike in workstand and remove all packing material.
- Check bike for damage.
- Install handlebars using grease on all stem bolts. If quill stem, grease the inside of
the steer tube. - Tighten stem face plate and clamp bolts to recommended torque.
- Check true on both wheels. Air tires to proper pressure. Install wheels making sure
to completely seat the wheel in the frame. - Install front brake. Adjust both brakes:
o Rim Brakes: check pad rotation/height/toe.
o Disc Brakes: center caliper. Mechanical adjust inner pad to next to rotor.
o Set reach on brake levers to be the same.
o Stretch all mechanical brake cables.
o Cut mechanical disc brake cables to not interfere with rotor. - Check torque on crankset.
- Grease pedal threads and install pedals with pedal washer.
- Stretch shift cables.
- Check Der hanger to make sure it is not bent.
- Adjust Derailleurs checking H/L limit screws, B screw, height, rotation, clamp bolt
torque. - Remove from workstand and make sure handlebars are rotated properly, stem is
straight, saddle is straight and level. - Test Ride bike checking braking and shifting. Burn in disc brakes.