Description
With the wind in your hair and feet in your shoes, you can steer yourself in any direction you choose. Helmets at the ready!
Tips
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If you’ve gained Bikeability Level 2, you automatically get this badge.
How to earn your badge:
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Regularly use a bicycle, which is the right size for you, with a cycle helmet.
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Show you can clean and oil a bicycle. Show how to pump up the tyres and mend a puncture.
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Explain why you must lock up a bicycle when you leave it unattended.
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Make a poster to promote road safety to pedestrians or cyclists.
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Talk to your leader or other Cubs about the safety measures you need to take when you cycle in bad weather.
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Choose one of these two options:
Finish all the tasks for the option you choose.
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Road safety
- Show that you can mount and dismount your bike properly.
- Show how to keep your bicycle in a roadworthy condition. Why is it important?
- Explain why it’s important to use lights and reflective clothing.
- Go for a short ride in a safe place to show an adult that you can ride safely and confidently.
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Off-road safety
- Find out about the safety equipment you need for cycling off-road.
- Show that you’re able to control your bike over different types of terrain.
- Find out where, in your local area, is safe to cycle off-road.
- Plan and carry out a five-mile cycle ride off-road.
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