How often you service your bike depends on the bike, how often you ride and where you ride it. On new bikes purchased from us we do a compulsory free service after 4-6 weeks to make sure you bike is still running at it's best. If you are mountain biking regularly in rough and muddy conditions then your bike may need a check over once every 2-3 months. If you only ride occasionally and in mud and dust free conditions then once every 6-8 months may be fine. We highly recommend bringing you bike in to be checked if the gears or brakes are not working properly, if there are unusual noises or if you have had a crash. It's better to be safe than sorry and often one damaged or out of tune part can lead to damage or wear on other parts. Regardless of when your bike is serviced you should check over the bike and make sure everything is as it should be and tyre pressures are correct before every ride.