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Tiger – 1st Grade
Rolling Tigers
Elective
Requirement 1

The ABC’s of Bike Gear

Tiger – 1st Grade
Rolling Tigers
Elective
Requirement 1

The ABC’s of Bike Gear

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Cub Scouts and adult partners will learn about the ABC’s of bike gear using an example bike.

Indoor
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  • Cub Scouts will need to bring their Tiger Handbook 
  • Pencils, one for each Cub Scout 
  • A bike that has coaster breaks 
  • A bike that has hand breaks 
  • Bicycle air pump 
  • Tire pressure gauge 
  • Bike chain lubrication 

Before the meeting: 

  1. Become familiar with the ABC’s of bicycle gear. 
    • A is for Air.  Check the air pressure in the tires and check to the tires to make sure they are not worn out. 
    • B is for Brakes.  If the bike has coaster brakes (brakes that stop the bike by peddling backward) check the brakes by placing the bike upside down and using your hand to peddle the bike forward and then spin the peddle backward to stop the wheel.  If the bike has hand brakes make sure that the levers don’t hit the handlebars when squeezed. Lift one end of the bike at a time to spin the wheel and apply the brake to see if the tire stops. Check to see that the brake pads are clean, and straight, and make contact with the tire rims properly 
    • C is for Crank, Chain, and Cogs.  Check the crankarm and try to wiggle it, there should be no movement.  The crankarm is what the peddles are attached to.  The bike chain should look like metal, there should be no rust or gunk on the chain.  The chain should not sag and should drive the back wheel.  If the bike has gears check to make sure the chain easily moves from cog to cog.  All moving parts should be properly lubricated with bike chain lubrication.  
  2. Confirm that you have a bike that has coaster brakes and a bike that has hand brakes. 
  3. Prepare the meeting location to allow plenty of space for Cub Scouts and adult partners to see the bikes as you go over the ABC’s of bicycle gear.  
  4. Set up a space for Cub Scouts and adult partners to work on the activity in the Tiger Handbook, page 47. 

During the meeting: 

  1. Inform Cub Scouts and adult partners that checking your bike gear is as easy as ABC.  A is for Air.  B is for Breaks.  C is for Chains.   
  2. Demonstrate the A for air in the tires.  Point out there is a number on bike tires next to the letters PSI.  The PSI tells you how much air should be in your tires.  Point out the PSI on the bike tires (note that sometimes the front tire and rear tire have different recommended PSI).  Demonstrate how to check the tire pressure using the tire pressure gauge.  Demonstrate how to use the air pump to fill a tire to the proper PSI. 
  3. Demonstrate how to check brakes.  Demonstrate how to do so on a bike with coaster brakes and then one that has hand brakes.  
  4. Demonstrate how to check the chains.  Demonstrate how to add bike lubrication by following the directions on the container of bike lubrication.  
  5. Allow each Cub Scout and adult partner to demonstrate the ABC’s on the bike. 
  6. When everyone has completed the ABC’s of bike gear gather the Cub Scouts and adult partners and have them work on the activity on page 47 of the Tiger Handbook to properly label the parts of a bike. 

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