TIPS for those new to cycling

• Remember for all bolts/nuts it is "Righty Tighty and Lefty Loosey" EXCEPT for the left pedal.
• Always carry two spare inner tubes and a pump/gas/aerosol/tyre levers
• Regularly examine your tyres for embedded flints/glass and remove them. (easier than a puncture repair) 
• Always carry some form of identification and contact names etc .
• Carry some money, paper, pen 
• Check over your bike the night before a morning ride.
• Repairing a puncture on a ride :-

                                Find a safe place to stop off the road/lane (ie layby or field entrance)

                                For a rear puncture change to the smallest sprocket

                                You may have to release your brakes depending on the type and tyre width.                              

                                Remove the wheel and look for signs of puncture and remove (.ie. flint )

                                Using tyre levers remove one side of the tyre from the rim

                                Remove the inner tube and carefully run your fingers around the inside of the tyre

                                Remove any material projecting through the tyre

                                Lightly inflate the spare inner tube and insert the valve through the hole in the rim

                                Push the inner tube over the rim and into the tyre

                                Deflate the tube a little and starting opposite the valve to push the tyre on to the rim

                                Only use your fingers and as it gets tighter deflate the inner tube further

                                Folding tyres are easier to fit

                                When the tyre is fitted push the valve up into the tyre and pull down again

                                Inflate the tyre and fit the dust cap etc if you desire and refit the wheel.

                                Coil up the punctured tube for repair later (don't mix it up with a good one)