
Cycling Skills
A Bicycle Quick-Release Lever Is Not a Wing Nut
Understand the cam action of a bicycle quick release and why wheel seating, the correct manual and a final check matter before riding.

Understand the cam action of a bicycle quick release and why wheel seating, the correct manual and a final check matter before riding.

Allow more time and space to slow a bicycle in wet conditions, and distinguish brake performance from the tyre’s grip on the road.

Practise engaging and releasing cycling cleats in a controlled setting before relying on the movement at junctions or in traffic.