Bike service intervals & maintenance plans

Your bike. Your maintenance plan.

Start with a maintenance plan that suits your bike or set your own service intervals. Chain care by kilometres, an inspection by time or a suspension service by operating hours: you decide when each job is due. Velopit keeps track.

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Ready-made templates Fully adjustable Reminders included

The Workshop in Velopit with the groups Due, Soon and Later for all bikes, showing the kilometres and days until the next service

Quick to set up

Start with a plan. Not from scratch.

Velopit comes with ready-made maintenance plans for road, gravel, MTB, trekking and other types of bike. They work for e-bikes too. The templates contain suitable maintenance jobs and guide values for the different components. Before you apply a plan, you see what will be added, and you can adjust the intervals afterwards.

  1. Choose a maintenance plan

    To suit your bike.

    Pick a template for your type of bike, for example Road bike, Gravel bike or Full-suspension MTB.

  2. Apply the suggestions

    Ready to go.

    Velopit shows you which intervals will be added and which missing components will be created. Existing entries are not overwritten.

  3. Adjust it your way

    Your plan, your rules.

    Change the suggested intervals, add your own maintenance jobs or create a plan that is entirely your own.

All suggested service intervals are guide values. Always follow each manufacturer's service guidelines.

Full control

You decide what is due and when.

Not every bike is ridden the same way. And not every component needs the same service. In Velopit you can set up your own maintenance jobs with their own intervals for every part. That works whether you started from a template or set everything up yourself.

By kilometres

Mileage

For the chain, cassette, tyres and other components whose maintenance you want to plan by the kilometres you ride.

By time

Time period

For regular checks, inspections or tubeless sealant, even if you do not record your rides.

By operating hours

Ride time

Ideal for servicing the suspension fork, shock and other components whose service guidelines are given in hours.

One part. Several service intervals.

You wax your chain and check it for wear? Set a separate interval for each job. Add your own service actions, checklists and notes, exactly the way you like to look after your kit.

Every component counts

Every part counts its own kilometres.

Your chain may have done 800 kilometres, your wheelset 6,000 already. Velopit tracks the use of each component separately and takes into account when it was fitted to which bike. So your maintenance planning is based on the recorded use of each part.

  • Its own mileageEvery component keeps its own mileage. You can also add parts you have used before, with their mileage so far or an earlier fitting date.
  • Indoor or outdoorChoose for each component whether indoor or outdoor rides count. So your chain also collects kilometres on the turbo trainer, while you can leave indoor rides out for the rear tyre.
  • Swaps between bikesIf you fit a wheelset to another bike, it keeps its mileage so far. The maintenance planning belongs to the part, whichever bike it is on.
Components of a road bike in Velopit with their mileage and next service due, with the chain due soon

Counted, not estimated

Velopit counts what you have actually ridden: kilometres, time and operating hours. We deliberately add no wear factor for rain, gravel or climbing to your service intervals. Only in the wear forecast (Ride) do you choose dry, mixed or wet conditions yourself, for a race, tour or season you are planning.

How fast a chain wears depends mostly on lubrication and care, but also on the drivetrain and the way you ride. A weather factor does not turn that into a measurement. In the end, whether your chain has stretched is for the chain checker to say.

That is why Velopit makes sure you check in good time. If you often ride in the wet, you set a shorter interval. If you wax your chain, Velopit plans its care around that from the start. What you find when you check goes into your service book.

Rides come from Strava or are added by hand. If your Garmin or Wahoo uploads your rides to Strava, they land in Velopit automatically too. For this, Velopit connects to Strava, not directly to Garmin or Wahoo.

Always in view

You see what is coming up. Before you forget it.

Velopit shows you which services are due, which are coming up soon and which can wait. On your Home screen and in the Workshop you keep track of the jobs ahead, across several bikes too.

Due

The service interval you set has been reached or passed.

Soon

The next service is getting close.

Later

There is still plenty of room before the next service.

Velopit reminds you.

Get a push notification or an email when maintenance is coming up. With Strava, the mileage updates through your synced rides. Without Strava, you can add rides by hand and use time-based service intervals.

From plan to record

Done. Documented. Planned again.

Waxed the chain, checked the brake pads or done the fork service? Mark the job as done in Velopit. The service is recorded in the digital service book and its interval starts again.

  1. Step 1

    Do the service

    Carry out the planned maintenance on your bike.

  2. Step 2

    Confirm the service

    Complete the job in Velopit and add the date, mileage or notes if you need to.

  3. Step 3

    Restart the interval

    Velopit records the work and tracks when it is next due.

Your maintenance stays on record.

Every job you record adds to your bike's service history. So you can look up later when you did something, and at what mileage.

More about the digital service book

For everyday riding

Beyond the next service.

All your bikes in view

Manage the service intervals of all your bikes in one place and filter by the bike you want to look after right now.

Plan several jobs at once

With workshop sessions you bundle upcoming jobs across several bikes. When you complete a session, the linked services you have done are recorded.

More about the workshop day

Share maintenance plans

Built your own maintenance plan? Share it with others by link. Shared maintenance plans can be adopted for other bikes.

Want to see the service intervals in detail?

Here are the guide values for the chain, brakes, tyres, suspension and many other bike components.

The intervals of the eight maintenance plans

Velopit comes with eight maintenance plans as templates. When you add your bike, Velopit suggests the plan that suits its category. So a triathlon bike gets the Road bike plan and a cargo bike the Trekking bike plan. The tables show the values each plan starts with. All values are suggestions that you adjust to the way you ride.

Drivetrain

Component and task Road bike Gravel bike Cyclocross Hardtail MTB Full-suspension MTB Downhill MTB Trekking bike City bike
ChainClean and wax700 km700 km700 km700 km700 km700 km700 km700 km
ChainCheck wear750 km600 km400 km500 km500 km250 km1,000 km1,200 km
CassetteCheck wear4,000 km3,000 km1,500 km2,000 km2,000 km1,000 km4,000 kmnot in plan
ChainringCheck wear6,000 km4,000 km2,500 km3,000 km3,000 km1,500 km5,000 kmnot in plan
Rear derailleurCheck shifting and derailleur hanger3,000 km1,500 km500 km1,000 km1,000 km500 km2,000 kmnot in plan

Brakes and tyres

Component and task Road bike Gravel bike Cyclocross Hardtail MTB Full-suspension MTB Downhill MTB Trekking bike City bike
Brake padsMeasure pad thickness1,500 km1,000 km500 km750 km750 km10 hours1,500 km1,500 km
Brake rotorsCheck rotor thickness and runout3,000 km2,500 km1,000 km1,500 km1,500 km25 hoursnot in plannot in plan
Hydraulic brakesCheck or bleed1 year1 year6 months1 year1 year6 monthsnot in plannot in plan
TyresCheck condition1,500 km1,000 km500 km800 km800 km10 hours2,000 km2,000 km
TyresCheck tubeless sealantnot in plan3 months2 months3 months3 months2 monthsnot in plannot in plan

Bearings, wheels, frame and e-drive

Component and task Road bike Gravel bike Cyclocross Hardtail MTB Full-suspension MTB Downhill MTB Trekking bike City bike
HeadsetCheck for play1 year2,500 km1,000 km1,000 km1,000 km20 hours1 year1 year
Bottom bracketCheck for play and noise5,000 km2,500 km1,000 km1,500 km1,500 km25 hours3,000 km1 year
WheelsCheck wheels and spoke tension3,000 km2,000 km750 km1,000 km1,000 km10 hours2,000 km6 months
PedalsCheck bearings, threads and secure fit5,000 km3,000 km1,000 km1,500 km1,500 km25 hours3,000 km1 year
CockpitCheck torque1 year6 months3 months6 months6 months10 hours6 monthsnot in plan
Bar tapeReplace1 year1 year6 monthsnot in plannot in plannot in plannot in plannot in plan
LightsCheck lightingnot in plannot in plannot in plannot in plannot in plannot in plan30 days30 days
FrameSafety check of frame and bolt-on parts1 year6 months3 months6 months6 months3 months1 year1 year
E-bike motorMotor and system service1 year1 year1 year1 year1 year1 year1 year1 year
E-bike batteryCheck battery health6 months6 months6 months6 months6 months6 months6 months6 months

Suspension

Component and task Hardtail MTB Full-suspension MTB Downhill MTB
Suspension forkClean and maintain wiper seals25 hours25 hours10 hours
Suspension forkLower-leg service50 hours50 hours30 hours
Suspension forkFull fork service200 hours200 hours100 hours
ShockAir-can servicenot in plan50 hours30 hours
ShockFull shock servicenot in plan200 hours100 hours
Dropper postClean and check125 hours125 hoursnot in plan

Wax is the default for the chain. If you lube your chain with oil, Velopit suggests 150 km.

In the Downhill MTB plan, most checks count by operating hours and only the drivetrain counts by kilometres. The two rows for the motor and battery only apply to e-bikes.

“Not in plan” means the plan does not set up an interval for it. If your bike has the part anyway, you add the interval yourself. For BMX, fixies, single speeds, kids' bikes, recumbents, tandems and other bikes, there is a basic plan with the essential intervals.

FAQ: bike service intervals

What are bike service intervals?

Service intervals set when particular maintenance jobs on a bike are due, for example after a number of kilometres ridden, days passed or operating hours. Velopit tracks these intervals for the components you have added and reminds you when maintenance is coming up.

Do I have to set up my service intervals myself?

No. Velopit offers ready-made maintenance plans for different types of bike, such as road, gravel and MTB. You can pick a suitable template, apply the suggested maintenance and then adjust the intervals to suit you.

Can I set my own service intervals?

Yes. For each component you can set up your own maintenance jobs with their own intervals by kilometres, time or operating hours. You can also have several independent intervals for the same part. You can add checklists and notes as well.

Which service intervals make sense for road, gravel and MTB?

That depends on the components fitted, the way you ride, the conditions you ride in and the manufacturer's specifications. Velopit offers maintenance plans with guide values as a starting point. You can adjust each interval to your needs at any time.

How does Velopit work out the mileage of my components?

Velopit assigns each recorded ride to the components fitted to the bike at the time. So every part keeps its own mileage. Rides can be synced through Strava or added by hand.

Do the reminders work without Strava?

Yes. You can add rides by hand or use time-based intervals. These work without any ride recording. Reminders come by push notification and email.

What happens when I mark a service as done?

Velopit records the completed service in the digital service book and restarts its service interval. So the history is kept and the next due date is tracked.

Are maintenance plans and reminders free?

Yes. Service intervals, maintenance plans and maintenance reminders are included in Velopit's free Basic plan. You can start without a credit card.

Your maintenance plan is ready. Time to ride.

Start with a ready-made template or set up your service intervals yourself. Velopit keeps track of your next services.

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