The Christmas Garage Hour

Christmas week is not usually when people do big bike jobs, but it is perfect for a quiet garage hour. No pressure, no grand rebuild, just a cup of tea and a look over the machine while the rest of the house is busy.

Check what will need ordering before spring. Pads, tyres, chain kit, bulbs, a battery that has been sulking, gloves that are past saving. Write it down. Future you will appreciate not discovering everything at once on the first bright weekend.

Sometimes maintenance starts with simply noticing what the bike is asking for.