1.Clean + Lube your Chain regularly 2. Change cables every 12 months 3. Check Tyre pressure each ride 4. Grease bearings often in winter 5. Noise when pedaling is not necessarily from the bottom bracket and could be headset, stem, or seatpost 6. New bar tape on a a race bike can make it feel new! 7.Replace chain before excess stretch occurs and you will save on having to replace the rear cluster. 8.Recycle tubes by repairing with patch/s. Cheap and saves $$$$$ and the environment. 9.Carry a small rag or wet ones in your jersey pocket when riding. Very useful to wipe hands after fixing a puncture or a mechanical. 10.If interface between your shoe and your clip-in pedal creaks, try applying lube from a dry grease stick (available from auto shops) to the surfaces to fix it.
