Maintenance

ONLY 7 weeks untill the race.
So how do you prepare? Besides riding a lot more, few things that I do on my list for my bike. First: talk to my LBS to find when a good time is for a tune up usually the first or second week in August. For this tune up I usually get a new chain. Is it necessary? Not sure I have read a few different opinions for the most part somewhere around 4-6000 miles especially if you have a Ultegra or higher. I also usually change my wrap on my bars this I do myself. Also I will change my tires and tubes but I wait until a week before and put about 200 miles on them to make sure that I do not get any flats. Any big changes that you need to make or feel is important it is good to make them during the first part of August so you know how it will change your ride and any correction that you may need to do.