Cycling Night

88th Braehead Scouts

Cycle Preparation
Why is Cycling important:
Stay fit
Travel
Environmentally friendly
Have fun

Competitive Cyclist
Cycled 25hours a week, up to 500

miles
Road Racing:
Road race, Criterium, Time-Trial, Hill
Climb
Track cycling
Scottish Junior Hill Climb Champion
2011

Bikes
Clothing and Equipment
Cycling & Road Safety
Clubs and Associations
Cycling around the world
Famous Cyclists

Bikes

Road Bike

Mountain Bike

Track Bike

BMX

Hybrid

Folding Bike

Where would you use each of these

Scenarios
Which bike would be most suitable for each
scenario?
1. Travelling from here to Edinburgh Castle,
using trains and trams to travel
2. Going to get your shopping
3. Cycling on road from here to Kippen and back
for leisure
4. Cycling up Dumyat

Helmet
Most important item

protects most important

part of you
Must fit properly to protect
Who all wears a helmet

every time they ride

their bike?

Helmets are Essential!

91% of people killed in bicycle
accidents in 2008 were NOT
wearing helmets

Clothing and Equipment

Cycle Paths and Lanes

Signs

Lane

National Cycle
Routes

Path

Signalling

Group Safety
Ride at your own level
2 abreast is safest in groups
BUT if road is busy or narrow ride single file
Obstruction

Pothole / Debris

Hazardous Areas

Road Signs

3 Rules of Cycling
Safety first
Dress to be SAFE and SEEN
Follow the rules of the road

Associations
British Cycling & Scottish Cycling
Membership 20-50

Insurance & Support

Competition Licence

Discounts

Local Clubs

Clydesdale Colts Youth Cycling

Club

Falkirk Bicycle Club

Stirling Bike Club

Cycling Around the World

Antwerp,
Belgium

Vancouver,
Canada

Famous Scottish
Cyclists

Chris Hoy
Knighted 2009 for service to sport
Great Britains most successful

Olympian
6 Gold medals, 1 Silver medal
Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, Glasgow
27inch thighs
0-44mph in 10 seconds

Mark Beaumont
He held therecord for cycling round the world

(2008)
18,297 miles (29,446km)
194 days and 17 hours

18,300 - The number of miles Mark cycled.

13 - His average speed in mph.
20 - The number of countries cycled through on the epic

trip.
3 - The number of crashes he had.
12 - The number of tyres used.
7 - The number of punctures.
6 - The number of pairs of shorts worn out.
115-120 - Mark's average heart rate measured in beats
per minute.
2000-6000 - How many calories he burned off every day.
10-20 - The number of pints of liquid he drank every day.
8 - The number of police cells Mark slept in.
45,000 - The total cost of the record attempt, that was
raised through sponsorship.

Others of Note
Robert Millar
Tour de France stage winner and KOM
Graeme Obree
Hour record and World Pursuit
Home-made bike

Stay Safe and Have Fun!