Oh, what fun! Wheels below my feet and the wind in my face, I am traveling down the road at a really fast pace! Who doesn’t love getting on their bicycle and going for a long ride with not a care in the world? In this adventure, you will be able to take the opportunity to learn about keeping your bicycle in good working order and being safe while having fun.
Rationale for Adventure
To help the Tigers earn about their bicycles, safety gear, and keeping safe while riding.
Requirements
Complete requirements 1-3 plus at least two others.
- With your den or with your parent, guardian, or other caring adult, try on safety gear you should use while riding a bike. Show how to wear a bicycle helmet properly.
- With your den or with your parent, guardian, or other caring adult, learn and demonstrate safety tips to follow when riding a bicycle.
- Learn and demonstrate proper hand signals.
- With your den or with your parent, guardian, or other caring adult, do a safety check on a bicycle.
- With your den or family, go on a bicycle hike wearing your safety equipment. Follow the bicycling safety and traffic laws.
- With your den or with your parent, guardian, or other caring adult, discuss two different types of bicycles and their uses.
- Learn about a famous bicycle race or famous cyclist. Share what you learn with your den.
- Visit your local or state police department to learn about bicycle riding laws.
- Identify two jobs that use bicycles and discuss how they are used.
Takeaways for Cub Scouts
- Increasing responsibility
- Developing confidence
- Following instructions
- Learning rules
- Learning safety skills
- Being observant
- A Scout is obedient
Historical Requirements
2015 Handbook Requirements
Adventure Location:
Tiger Handbook, page 174
Tiger Den Leader Guide, page 125
- With your den or adult partner, discuss two different types of bicycles and their uses.
- With your den or adult partner, try on safety gear you should use while riding your bike. Show how to wear a bicycle helmet properly.
- With your den or adult partner, learn and demonstrate safety tips to follow when riding your bicycle.
- Learn and demonstrate proper hand signals.
- With your den or adult partner, do a safety check on your bicycle.
- With your den or family, go on a bicycle hike wearing your safety equipment. Follow the bicycling safety and traffic laws.
- Learn about a famous bicycle race or famous cyclist. Share what you learn with your den.
- Visit your local or state police department to learn about bicycle-riding laws.
- Identify two jobs that use bicycles.
