Not only does cycling increase your fitness, flexibility, strength, and joint mobility, but it can also improve your posture and strengthen your bones. It’s an excellent fat-buster, particularly around the stomach, and even reduces your risk of disease. It’s also good for your mental health. Cycling has been proven to reduce anxiety, depression and stress. Last but not least, it works all of your major muscle groups, is low-impact, and most importantly, loads of fun.

It's understandable that during the first year of cycling, you may find yourself coming across a number of questions and stumbling blocks. Even those who have been riding ten years will occasionally find themselves stumped. If you're a new rider yourself, or know someone who is, here's all the advice we wish we'd received when we first got on the bike