Overview
You can easily check the following things at home
Before every ride
| Component | What to do |
|---|---|
| Brakes | Check function |
| Chain | Clean and lubricate |
| Lights | Check function |
| Tyres | Check tyre pressure |
Monthly
| Component | What to do |
|---|---|
| Brakes | Check brake pad wear |
| Mudguards | Visual inspection, check clearance |
| Headset | Check bearing play |
| Rear derailleur / shifting | Check function Clean and lubricate |
| Front wheel thru-axle | Check and retighten |
| Rear wheel & dropout nuts | Check and retighten |
| Pedals | Check and retighten |
| Tyres | Check tread and sidewalls |
| Charging port | Check and clean |
| Wheels / Spokes | Check true and tension |
Yearly
| Component | What to do |
|---|---|
| Pedals | Regrease pedal threads |
The following should be carried out by a professional workshop:
Within the first 500 km or 6 weeks - First inspection
| Component | What to do |
|---|---|
| Bolts and nuts | Check and/or retighten |
| Brake cable | Visual check |
| Brakes | check function Check brake pad wear |
| Crankset | Visual check |
| Handlebar and stem | Visual check |
| Frame and fork | Visual check |
| Headset | Check bearing play |
| Rear derailleur / shifting | Check function |
| Lights | Check function |
| Tyres | Check tyre pressure |
| Pedals | Check and retighten |
| Wheels / Spokes | Check true and tension True and/or retrue, if neccessary* |
Yearly or with frequent use at least every 1,500 km - 2,000 km
| Component | What to do |
|---|---|
| Bottom bracket | Check bearing play Regrease* |
| Bottom bracket eccentric | Regrease* |
| Brake cable | Visual check |
| Brakes | Brake bleeding |
| Chain | Check for wear and replace |
| Crankset | Check and/or retighten |
| Frame and fork | Visual check |
| Handlebar and stem | Visual check |
| Stem / seat post | Dismount and regrease / reapply carbon paste |
| Headset | Regrease |
| Pedals | Check bearing play |
| Derailleur cable | Clean and lubricate |
| Headset | Regrease |
| Wheels / spokes | Check true and tension True and/or retrue, if neccessary* |
*possible for any workshop with information from Ampler
After a crash or fall
We hope it never comes to that - but if you ever crash your bike, you should first check that everything is OK and then take a closer look at your bike. In any case,we recommend that you contact us, and this video will give you and our service team the first clues as to whether something is wrong and what should be repaired. We can then help you more accurately and quickly. It does not show repair instructions, as the repair should be carried out by professionals. We ask you not to ride the bike for the time being.
| Component | What to do |
|---|---|
| Frame | Visual check & replacement if neccessary |
| Carbon fork (Curt, Hawk) | Replacement |
| Handlebar and stem | Visual check & replacement if neccessary |
| Rear derailleur / shifting | Check function |
| Wheels / spokes | Check true and tension True and/or re-true, if neccessary* |