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