Maintenance Schedules for Bikes and Components

Wondering how you guys track required and completed maintenance, especially when you have a couple of bikes with totally different component sets. I'm a software developer and been contemplating building a web app to handle (amongst other things) these features but would rather use an existing solution if there's other options already available.

Thanks.

if it's making weird noises or performing sub-par, check it out

if it's broken, fix or replace it

can't see an app doing much for bike maintenance and repair but to be fair i'm not very interested in the idea so may be missing something obvious and potentially positive

Wondering how you guys track required and completed maintenance, especially when you have a couple of bikes with totally different component sets. I'm a software developer and been contemplating building a web app to handle (amongst other things) these features but would rather use an existing solution if there's other options already available.

Thanks.

"telephone sanitizer" - don't be one.

if it aint' broke, don't fix it. if it is, fix it.

good idea though if you're really :nerd: about this sort of thing (ryhmes with giggles)

If you want to build it for yourself or to share - cool! If you want to market it, there is likely not much of a demand.

For existing, you could check the manuals for your bike and it's components and whip up a spreadsheet kinda thing.

if it aint' broke, don't fix it. if it is, fix it.

good idea though if you're really :nerd: about this sort of thing (ryhmes with giggles)

I don't follow a maintenance schedule, I just fix what isn't working right. I just have a lower tolerance for squeaks and creaks than others.

Also, I know about the importance of pivot bearing maintenance ;)

one of my favorite about being an ex-mechanic is that i can keep a running inventory of things that are wrong with my bike in my head, and monitor them passively, without having to be anal or go crazy trying to find perfect solutions… the ability (wrt to bikes) to let that which doesn't really matter slide

as a professional mechanic, I just keep an "scheduled" eye on 2 things on my own bikes

chain stretch (using the park chain checker)

fork service intervals (scribble it down on the back of the fork oil packaging) but this varies depending on how much use bike has had, and and what conditions its been ridden

the rest can wait until performance of the bike has degenerated - if gears don't shift, tires are worn, or bearing starts clicking

I'd usually bleed brakes with fresh fluid if I've been overseas on vacation and have dropped alot of vertical, as the fluid is gonna be burned ;)

While suspension service intervals should be followed to keep things working tidy, why ignore stuff until it rattles or breaks? Set up your own service intervals and stick to them, then you have no surprises. I personally do a quick bike check after every ride. A quick check of the wheels, headset, drivetrain, brakes and suspension for play only takes a few minutes. I check the chain for wear at least once/month and replace before it stretches significantly. Longer term I will tear apart the bearings in my wheels, BB and suspension at least 2-3 times a year regardless of perceived wear and regrease/replace as necessary. Its a small price to pay for piece of mind and a quiet bike. Maybe I am anal but it works for me.

I think that you could attempt to set service intervals for things like suspension, brakes, and pivots. The rest of your maintenance should arise from a weekly check over list (chain checker, derailleur alignment, and some dis assembly/inspection). There should be a pre-ride checklist you stick to before each individual ride as well, but its a short list and thats something I would hope you have already mastered.

If you want to build it for yourself or to share - cool! If you want to market it, there is likely not much of a demand.

For existing, you could check the manuals for your bike and it's components and whip up a spreadsheet kinda thing.

Good idea - I was actually originally thinking "Man, I wish there was a way to keep all of the manuals [HTML_REMOVED] tech docs for a specific bike build in the same place and accessible". It seems that whenever I need something like the setup for a specific fork I have trouble finding the manual online, or it's not there anymore.