Summer is officially here and for the riders who endured the misery of winter, the prospect of long warm days and dry trails couldn’t have come sooner.
While a season of slipping and sliding around in the winter slop will have done wonders for sharpening bike control, the repeated blasting of grit and grime has probably played absolute havoc on your bike and components. Even if you’re the most fastidious cleaner and maintainer, winter has a habit of wrecking bike components, but some post-winter maintenance will get your bike running factory fresh again. Summer riding also brings with it different trail conditions. Mud hardens and dirt turns to dust increasing riding speed and changing grip levels, so a few dry-season tweaks to your bike and setup will have you confidently sending the sunny trails.
