Cycle maintenance

We recommend that the following essential items are included and kept ‘topped up’.

Additional items could include a front and rear lights set (from £3). This could help staff to get home safely (and legally) if their batteries run flat.

Now that you have assembled a cycle maintenance kit it’s important to promote it to staff.

This could include:

• Download a template poster to advertise cycle maintenance classes at work.
• Send the template email below to staff.
• Organise a lunch time session to talk through the contents of the kit. This could include watching a ‘how to’ video guide for repairing a puncture.
• Providing information for staff such as cycle maintenance picture guides.
• Organising maintenance skills sessions for those cycling to work. For information on local providers of cycle maintenance classes see Everybody Sports and Recreation Trust or Cycling Training Ltd.
• Speaking to local bike shops to see if they run cycle maintenance workshops and advertising these to staff.
• Download the Bike Doctor App on the go to access 20 step-by-step repairs.

Dear Colleague,
You can now cycle into work with the reassurance of being able to repair your bike if you have a problem.
A basic cycle maintenance kit is available to get you home in an emergency and help you to look after your bike.

The kit is kept [location]. Ask [Name] [Telephone number] to borrow it.

The kit contains:
A pump

• Bicycle oil
• Puncture repair kit
• Disposable gloves
• Tools
• Instructions
• Links to ‘how to’ videos and picture guides.

Don’t be shy to ask for help, whether you need an extra pair of hands, or some additional know how.