Choosing and maintaining your bicycle.
A simple guide to help you decide which is best suited to your purposes.
These are only the basics and really these rules confine themselves to maintaining rather than choosing a bicycle.
Choosing and maintaining your bicycle
Make sure that
- you choose the right size of cycle for comfort and safety
- lights and reflectors are kept clean and in good working order
- tyres are in good condition and inflated to the pressure shown on the tyre
- gears are working correctly
- the chain is properly adjusted and oiled
- the saddle and handlebars are adjusted to the correct height
You MUST
- ensure the brakes are efficient
- at night, use lit front and rear lights and have an efficient red rear reflector
PCUR reg 6 & RVLR no 18