Correctly apply the wound care items inside the Spill Kit for cyclists

  • Wound cleansing

    Wear disposable medical examination gloves, as provided in all Spill Kits. If you are out of disposable gloves, use your cycling gloves.

    Gently squirt clean water using the syringe to expel debris from wounds or to cllear eye injuries. While designed for single use, the syringe can be washed and safely re-used.

    Use alcohol-free antiseptic wipes to prepare the injury for dressing.

  • Roll bandages and pads

    Absorbent wound dressing pads can be cut to size with the scissors provided.

    Wound pads can be secured to the skin with surgical tape. Larger wound pads should be secured using a conforming bandage layered in a figure-of-8 over the wound pad.

    Tuck the roll-end underneath the previous layer and secure with surgical tape to prevent the bandage loosening.

  • Surgical tape

    Nine metres of 3M Medical Transpore tape can be located under the lid of the Spill Kit for easy access.

    Transpore tape is breathable and flexible and is the strongest adhesive surgical tape available. It will stick to just about anything.

    Unlike Micropore tape, Medical Transpore tape is waterproof. It should be applied DRY, but will continue to stick to the skin through sweat, hair, and blood.

  • Adhesive bandages

    Adhesive wound dressings are especially useful for wounds that might be difficult to securely wrap with a roll bandage, or for when quick application is a must.

    While designed to perform in a range of weather conditions, the adhesive outer edge should meet DRY skin.

  • Crepe Roll (Spill Kit)

    The Spill kit comes with 4 metres of crepe bandage. It is a breathable soft and stretchy bandage for the immobilisation of sprains and strains.

    It can help to compress injured areas and also prevent swelling.

    Crepe can also be used to secure a splint made from a bike pump.

  • ABD pad & HSE dressing (Spill Kit+)

    The Spill Kit+ contains a highly absorbent trauma (ABD) pad for dressing a wound area up to 23cm x 12.5cm. It may also be used for initial triage to stop bleeding and remove debris from a medium-sized wound area.

    For serious bleeding requiring pressure, pack the wound with the ABD pad (blue line face up). Apply the HSE pad/dressing and wrap firmly.

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Why you should own a Spill Kit

As a keen cyclist and occasional triathlete, I've picked up my fair share of road rash over the years.

But I found there wasn't a commercial first aid kit for cyclists which quite dealt with the injuries I was picking up.

The first aid kits on the market seemed padded out with things that up the item count, but were shockingly light on things you really need after taking a spill on the bike.

Our Spill Kits are jam packed with the 'go to' items that cyclists need following a spill. Items that are designed for the type of injuries you can see in my 'post-crash' photos.

Whether you are looking out for yourself or want to bo be able to help other cyclists, ride with a Spill Kit. Chapeau!