Keeping your mountain bike in prefect running condition is the most important lesson for you before you set out on your expedition. You must always keep Owner’s manual handy with you. It is essential that you should know few basic things such as repairing a flat tire, how to keep chain running smoothly, lubing and various other preventive and breakdown maintenance skills. Understand all the bike parts and as far as possible you should know the manufacturer’s names. You must possess basic or standard tools such as Spanners, Cable splicer, Pliers, Allen keys set, Screw drivers set, Chain tool and puncture repair sealants. Besides you may need special tools and you should refer owner’s manual for such tools.

Though with ever rising sales figures of mountain bikes, there are ever rising maintenance service personnel and workshops but it is in your best interest to be familiar with the basics of mountain bikes maintenance. If you are self sufficient in maintenance you will not get stranded in uncivilized regions in the event of any breakdowns.