CYCLING PROGRAM OVERVIEW & WORKBOOK

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1 CYCLING PROGRAM OVERVIEW & WORKBOOK MERIT BADGE UNIVERSITY OVERLAND TRAILS COUNCIL

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS PROGRAM OVERVIEW MERIT BADGE REQUIREMENTS (PRE-REQUISITE REQUIREMENTS IN BOLD RED UNDERLINED ITALICS) WORKBOOK PART ONE (COMPLETE BEFORE ATTENDING MBU) WORKBOOK PART TWO (WILL BE COMPLETED DURING CLASS) ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Overland Trails Council, May 2012 Information in this booklet was accurate at the time of publishing. Cycling Merit Badge Requirements, Copyrighted Boy Scouts of America

3 CYCLING PROGRAM OVERVIEW BRING TO CLASS: Bicycle and all safety gear. Cycling merit badge pamphlet. Cycling merit badge workbook, part one & part two. Signed Application for Merit Badge Blue Card. PRE-REQUISITES: Complete Part One of the workbook before class (requirements 1, 8, & 9). CURRICULUM: Requirements 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, & 7 will be completed during class (part two of the workbook). Pre-requisites will also be reviewed during class. CLASS SIZE: 10 Scouts must bring their bicycle & safety equipment. All Bicycles must pass a safety inspection and repaired before being allowed to participate on the bike ride.

4 CYCLING Cycling Merit Badge Requirements, 2003 PRE-REQUISITE REQUIREMENTS ARE PRINTED IN BOLD UNDERLINED RED ITALICS & MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE CLASS. 1. Show that you know first aid for injuries or illnesses that could occur while cycling, including hypothermia, heat reactions, frostbite, dehydration, insect stings, tick bites, snakebites, blisters, and hyperventilation. 2. Clean and adjust a bicycle. Prepare it for inspection using a bicycle safety checklist. Be sure the bicycle meets local laws. 3. Show your bicycle to your counselor for inspection. Point out the adjustments or repairs you have made. Do the following: a) Show all points that need oiling regularly. b) Show points that should be checked regularly to make sure the bicycle is safe to ride. c) Show how to adjust brakes, seat level and height, and steering tube. 4. Describe how to brake safely with foot brakes and with hand brakes. 5. Show how to repair a flat. Use an old bicycle tire. 6. Take a road test with your counselor and demonstrate the following: a) Properly mount, pedal, and brake, including emergency stops. b) On an urban street with light traffic, properly execute a left turn from the center of the street; also demonstrate an alternate left-turn technique used during periods of heavy traffic. c) Properly execute a right turn. d) Demonstrate appropriate actions at a right-turn-only lane when you are continuing straight. e) Show proper curbside and road-edge riding. Show how to ride safely along a row of parked cars. f) Cross railroad tracks properly 7. Describe your state s traffic laws for bicycles. Compare them with motor-vehicle laws. Know the bicycle safety guidelines. 8. Avoiding main highways, take two rides of 10 miles each, two rides of 15 miles each, and two rides of 25 miles each. You must make a report of the rides taken, list dates, routes traveled, and interesting things seen.* 9. After fulfilling requirement 8, lay out on a road map a 50-mile trip. Stay away from main highways. Using your map, make this ride in eight hours. *The bicycle must have all required safety features. It must be registered as required by your local traffic laws.

5 CYCLING WORKBOOK PART ONE, PRE-REQUSITIES Name Unit # Council District Part One of the workbook must be completed before class. Bring the entire workbook (part one and part two) with you to class. 1. Show that you know first aid for injuries or illnesses that could occur while cycling, including hypothermia, heat reactions, frostbite, dehydration, insect stings, tick bites, snakebites, blisters, and hyperventilation. Injuries or illnesses Hypothermia Heat reactions Frostbite Dehydration Insect stings Tick bites Snakebites Blisters hyperventilation First aid treatment 8. Avoiding main highways, take two rides of 10 miles each, two rides of 15 miles each, and two rides of 25 miles each. You must make a report of the rides taken, list dates, routes traveled, and interesting things seen.* RIDE REPORT Ride One Date: Length of ride: (10 miles min.) Ride Two Date: Length of ride: (10 miles min.) Ride Three Date: Length of ride: (15 miles min.)

6 CYCLING WORKBOOK, PART ONE, p.2 Name 8. continued RIDE REPORT Ride Four Date: Length of ride: (15 miles min.) Ride Five Date: Length of ride: (25 miles min.) Ride Six Date: Length of ride: (25 miles min.) 9. After fulfilling requirement 8, lay out on a road map a 50-mile trip. Stay away from main highways. Using your map, make this ride in eight hours. 50-Mile Trip Date: Length of ride: (50 miles min.) Time started: Time ended: Duration of trip: (8 hrs. max) *The bicycle must have all required safety features. It must be registered as required by your local traffic laws.

7 CYCLING WORKBOOK PART TWO, CLASS CURRICULUM Name Unit # Council District Part Two of the workbook will be completed during class. 2. Clean and adjust a bicycle. Prepare it for inspection using a bicycle safety checklist. Be sure the bicycle meets local laws. Bicycle meets Local laws: A copy of Bicycle Safety Checklist can be found at the end of this workbook. 3. Show your bicycle to your counselor for inspection. Point out the adjustments or repairs you have made. Do the following: a) Show all points that need oiling regularly. Points that need oiling: b) Show points that should be checked regularly to make sure the bicycle is safe to ride. Points regularly checked: c) Show how to adjust brakes, seat level and height, and steering tube. Adjust brakes: Seat level and height: Steering tube: 4. Describe how to brake safely with foot brakes and with hand brakes. Foot brakes Hand brakes

8 CYCLING WORKBOOK, PART TWO, p.2 Name 5. Show how to repair a flat. Use an old bicycle tire. Repair flat tire: 6. Take a road test with your counselor and demonstrate the following: a) Properly mount, pedal, and brake, including emergency stops. b) On an urban street with light traffic, properly execute a left turn from the center of the street; also demonstrate an alternate left-turn technique used during periods of heavy traffic. c) Properly execute a right turn. d) Demonstrate appropriate actions at a right-turn-only lane when you are continuing straight. e) Show proper curbside and road-edge riding. Show how to ride safely along a row of parked cars. f) Cross railroad tracks properly Road test: 7. Describe your state s traffic laws for bicycles. Compare them with motor-vehicle laws. Know the bicycle safety guidelines. Traffic laws for bicycles: Compared with motor-vehicle laws: Bicycle safety guidelines:

9 Adventure Cycling Association Website: American Bicycle Association Website: International Mountain Bicycling Association Website: League of American Bicyclists Website: ORGANIZATIONS and WEB SITES (Whenever you go online, be sure you have your parent s permission first.) National Off-Road Bicycle Website: USA Cycling Website: Magazines Bicycling Website: BMX Plus! Website: Mountain Bike Website:

10 BICYCLE SAFETY CHECKLIST Frame Clean and not bent out of shape. No cracks at frame joints. Front fork Clean and not bent out of shape. No cracks at fork joints. Headset bearing Well lubricated; turns freely with no binding. No perceptible play in the assembly. Bottom-bracket bearing Turns freely with no more than barely perceptible play in the bearing. Crankarms Clean and not bent out of shape. Tightened securely on the crankset axle. Chainrings Clean, not worn, and not bent out of shape. Chainring bolts tightened securely to hold chainrings to crankarms. Pedals Bearings well-lubricated; turn freely with no perceptible play in the bearing. Pedals tightly screwed into crankarm. Toe clips or clipless pedals functional. Wheels Run true and round. Wheel nuts tight. Closed and tight quick-releases. Centered in fork or frame members. Wheel bearings in hubs Well lubricated and properly adjusted to move freely with no more than barely perceptible play. Spokes None broken or bent. Tightened to a uniform tension. Tires Good tread. Valves completely airtight. Properly inflated to recommended pressure. Rims Clean of all oil and grime. Free of dents or kinks. Chain Proper tension, allowing ½ inch of play. No stiff links. Clean, lubricated, and wiped of excess lubrication. Gearing Clean and oiled. Three-speed gears adjusted to eliminate all slipping. Front and rear derailleurs adjusted for proper shifting with shifters. Brakes -Coaster: even braking. Operate within a 20-degree back-pedaling motion. -Hand: even braking. All nuts tight. Front and rear brakes work without binding. Minimum of 3/16 inch of rubber on brake pads. Brake pads aligned with rims and contact rims with a minimum movement of hand controls. No squeal when brakes are used. Cables No frayed ends. No broken strands. All taut. Handlebars Tightened securely. Grips not worn; fit snugly. Adjusted to comfort of rider. Ends plugged. In line with wheel. Saddle Height, tilt, and fore/aft position adjusted to rider. All adjustments securely tightened. Seatpost not extended beyond maximum mark on post. Rear red reflectors/lights Visible for 300 feet. Lights/blinkers functional with generator or batteries. Bike registration If required by local law, must be displayed on frame. Lights (optional) Front light visible for 500 feet. Generator or battery in good operating condition. Bell or horn (optional) In good operating condition. All accessories well-tightened and securely fastened. No broken frames or fasteners. Requirement 2. Bicycle Safety Checklist from Appendix, Cycling Merit Badge Pamphlet, Boy Scouts of America, 2008