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Tiger – 1st Grade
Rolling Tigers
Elective
Requirement 1

The ABC’s of My Bike

Tiger – 1st Grade
Rolling Tigers
Elective
Requirement 1

The ABC’s of My Bike

Snapshot of Activity

Using their own bike or one borrowed, Cub Scout and adult partners learn the ABC’s of bike gear. 

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  • Each Cub Scout will need their Tiger Handbook 
  • Pencils, one for each Cub Scout 
  • Each Cub Scout and adult partner brings their own bike 
  • For those who don’t have their own bike coordinate bikes to borrow 
  • Bicycle air pump 
  • Tire pressure gauges, 1 for every 2 Cub Scouts 
  • Flathead screwdriver 
  • Philips head screwdriver 
  • Variety of Allen wrenches 
  • 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 each Cub Scout and adult partner has a bike that they can bring to the meeting. 
  3. Prepare meeting location to allow plenty of space for Cub Scouts and adult partners to work on their bikes. 
  4. If the meeting location is different than your normal den meeting, time, date, or location inform Cub Scouts, adult partners, parents, and legal guardians of the changes.  
  5. The day before the meeting remind everyone in the den of the date, time, location, and to bring their bikes. 
  6. Prepare a space where Cub Scouts and adult partners can work on the activity sheet in the Tiger Handbook, page 47. 

During the meeting: 

  1. Have Cub Scouts and adult partners pair up with their bikes next to each other.  Have adult partners help their Cub Scouts as they learn about the ABC’s of bike gear.  
  2. 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.   
  3. Have Cub Scouts and adult partners check the air in their tires.  Point out that everyone’s tires have a number on it next to the letters PSI.  The PSI tells you how much air should be in your tires.  Have Cub Scouts and adult partners look for the PSI on their bike tires (note that sometimes the front tire and rear tire have different recommended PSI).  Hand out the tire pressure gauges to the adult partners and have them help their Cub Scout check the tire pressure of their bikes.  If needed have them use the air pump to fill their tires to the proper PSI. 
  4. Have Cub Scouts and adult partners check their brakes.  If there are handbrakes that need adjusting have adult partners, make necessary adjustments.  
  5. Have Cub Scout and adult partners check their chains.  Have adult partner help Cub Scouts add bike chain lubrication if needed. 
  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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Bray Barnes is a recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, Silver
Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Learning for Life Distinguished
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