Cycling assembly

So you think you know

about bikes?

At one time, horses were our primary means of independent travel for longer

journeys...

1820s ‘Draisine’

Can you see why it was called a ‘running machine’? What is different about this and the bicycle we know today? What’s missing? It’s got no pedals!

1860s ‘Boneshakers’

Why were these bikes called Boneshakers?

It had very hard metal wheels, which made for a very bumpy ride. The rider felt like he might be shaken to death!

1870s Penny-farthings

1880s ‘Safety bicycles’

1890s

Bicycle in Plymouth at the start of the 20th century

Only two wheels?1870s – Multi-wheel bikes

A smartly dressed couple seated on an 1886 Coventry Rotary Quadracycle for two

Starley's ‘Royal Salvo’ tricycle, owned by Queen Victoria

Only two wheels?Old-fashioned tricycle with three wheels

Special multi-seat bikes with seven seats and three wheels!

Only one seat?

A 2011-model Quadrocycle with four seats

Tandem mountain bike

Ten-seater tandem

Pedi-bus – tours around London take place on this four-wheeled, multiple seat ‘cycle bus’

Only sitting up straight?

Recumbent cycles

What do we use cycles for today

?

Leisure/competitionsRacing bikes

Leisure/fun BMX bikes

Leisure/competitions Mountain bikes

Commuting

Woman in Oxford going to work by bike

People in London on their way to work

Delivery bikes?

1930s delivery bicycle

Butchers, tea sellers and tradesmen often used bikes to deliver goods and services

Modern day couriers

Bicycle courier in London

Cycle courier in Cambridge

Tricycles in Africa and Asia

Tricycle rickshaw carrying cargo in Agra, India

Cycle rickshaw in Shenyang, China

Modern cycle rickshaw in Beijing

Tricycles in London

Cycling quiz

Question 1:How many bikes can you park in one car parking space?a) Three bikesb) Six bikesc) Ten bikes

Answer: c

Not only do bikes take up less space when they are parked, they take up less space on the road helping to reduce the number of traffic jams that occur!

Cycling quiz

Question 2:Cycling four miles daily reduces the risk of heart diseases by …?a) Ten per centb) Twenty-five per centc) Fifty per cent

Answer: c

Thirty minutes cycling can also

burn 150 calories – helping you stay at a healthy weight.

Thirty minutes cycling can also

burn 150 calories – helping you stay at a healthy weight.

Cycling quiz

Question 3:Walking exercises the heart better than cyclinga)Trueb)False

Answer: b

Cycling exercises the heart better than walking, and is also kinder to your joints.

Knees and ankles often get damaged over the long term from lots of jogging or running.

Cycling quiz

Question 4: Travelling by bike reduces ______ that causes problems for people with asthma and bronchitisa)Pollutionb)Rainc)Cloud

Answer: a

Cycling is pollution free! Bikes don’t produce CO2, other greenhouse gases or ‘particulates’ which are linked with lung and heart disease.

Cycling quiz

Question 5: People who cycle regularly are generally _________ a) Miserableb) Depressedc) Happy

Answer: c

As well as keeping you fit and healthy cycling helps to reduce stress, improves mental powers, and gives a positive attitude making you feel happier.

Bikers’ Breakfast

• We want to encourage more people to cycle

• To help do this we’re going to hold a Bikers’ Breakfast• We want as many people to cycle to school as

possible on ……DATE….

Bikers’ Breakfast

• Everyone who cycles will get a free breakfast

• Take part and – Get your bike checked/repaired– Get your bike marked

• We need your help to promote the event to your parents/carers and your teachers

• We’re going to put up posters around school, and you can take a leaflet home to let everyone in your house know what we’re doing