Are you ready for a 10-mile bike ride? Gather your Scout Basic Essentials, check your bike and safety gear, and get ready to hit the open road or trail. Cycling is a wonderful way to travel and a great hobby to stay physically strong.
Safety MomentPrior to any activity, use Scouting America’s SAFE Checklist to ensure the safety of all those involved.
All participants in official Scouting America activities should become familiar with the Guide to Safe Scouting and applicable program literature or manuals.
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To assist in the safe delivery of the program you may find specific safety items that are related to requirements for the Adventure.
Before starting this Adventure:
Electric or hybrid bikes are not allowed in Scouting activities.
During the Adventure:
Before starting this Adventure, review Digital Safety and Online Scouting Activities.
Decide on gear and supplies you should bring might bring for a long bike ride. Determine how to safely carry the gear.
Discover how multi-gear bicycles work and their benefit.
Show how to lubricate a chain.
Review different bicycle locks. Demonstrate the operation of locks and, how to secure your bicycle with a lock.
Repair a flat tire.
With your patrol, pack, or family, use a map and plan a bicycle ride that is at least 10 miles.
With your patrol, pack, or family and using the buddy system, go on a bicycle ride that is a minimum of 10 miles.
Decide on gear and supplies you should bring might bring for a long bike ride. Determine how to safely carry the gear.
Cub Scouts learn about and determine gear needed for a long bike ride and how to carry that gear.
Discover how multi-gear bicycles work and their benefit.
Choose one of the following:
Cub Scouts learn about multi-gear bikes.
Show how to lubricate a chain.
Cub Scouts learn how to maintain their bike chain.
Review different bicycle locks. Demonstrate the operation of locks and, how to secure your bicycle with a lock.
Cub Scouts learn about different types of bike locks and how to open them.
Repair a flat tire.
Cub Scouts learn how to repair a flat tire on a bike.
With your patrol, pack, or family, use a map and plan a bicycle ride that is at least 10 miles.
Choose one of the following:
Cub Scouts plan and choose route for the 10-mile bike ride.
With your patrol, pack, or family and using the buddy system, go on a bicycle ride that is a minimum of 10 miles.
Choose one of the following:
Cub Scouts and adults go on a 10-mile bike ride.
