Bike Safe Bike Smart

Lesson Plan: Preparing to Ride: Know Your Bike: Bike Basics

Learning outcomes are achieved if the learner can:

1. Identify and describe the safety characteristics of selected bike components
2. Describe the basic function of the gears and derailleur
3. Deflate and reinflate a tyre
4. Complete a puncture repair and inflate an inner tube
5. Undertake simple adjustments and repairs under supervision


Lesson Plan Bike Basics
Introduction: This Module focuses upon developing learners understanding of the functional elements of the bicycle as whole, key components, their
operation, care and basic maintenance. Activities are of a formative nature and seek to develop Learners Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes (KSA) for
progression into subsequent modules.

The program is designed to scaffold learning while fitting in with the current curriculum and class time frames. Timeframes for teaching are delivered within
the curriculum of a standard 45 minute lesson. Lessons are structured as such:
Lesson 1 Theory - Knowledge building, Homework - Consolidation
Lesson 2 Drill - Practice, confirmation of knowledge

Grade 1
Key teaching point
Teaching Time Notes Resource Resource Location

Introduction and module outline 10 minutes Explain the objectives of module on Bike Basics.
Focus on relationship between learning
technical knowledge of their bike and safety. A
fit bike is a safe bike.
Sheldon Brown Bicycle Wiki


Bike Safe Bike Smart, or
The official NZ Code for
Cyclists NZ Transport Agency
http://sheldonbrown.com
Explain formative nature of Module.
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Activity 1 (25 minutes) Online / F2F
Bike Basics 45 minutes




Extension of 45
minutes with
SME/Workshop
approach
To be teacher lead using online resource to
direct discussion of each component and how to
maintain a safe bike through simple checks and
regular basic maintenance.
Extension (preferred)
Teacher or local Subject Matter Expert (parent
or bike shop owner, professional cyclist) may
run a F2F workshop leading learners through
simple adjustments and checks
Additional resources may include a simple
bicycle tool kit.
PowerPoint.Smartboard, Datashow
projection or learners own e-
devices


Bicycle tool kit
Hand cleaner/wipes
Bike Safe Bike Smart, or
The official NZ Code for
Cyclists NZ Transport Agency
http://sheldonbrown.com

Support from local cycle shop
Activity 2 (45 minutes) Online
Homework. Blog Post

45 minutes


Watch videos that highlight How To undertake
basic maintenance and adjustments. Search
more YouTube videos as reqd
Learners are to photograph and document a
simple maintenance/adjustment task on their
own bike, post into Blog/ePortfolio. Include a
safety focused statement.
Parental participation/support encouraged.



PowerPoint.Smartboard, Datashow
projection or learners own e-
devices
YouTube videos
Blog/ePortfolio
Bike Safe Bike Smart
Global Cycle Network series
on YouTube
Activity 3 (45 minutes) Online / F2F
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Know Your Bike Factoid Quiz 45 minutes
Learners have been introduced to all bike parts, Laminated flashcards each with a Bike Safe Bike Smart
their basic function and a safety feature via
Activity 1.
This practical quiz may be undertaken in teams
or as individuals.
One Bike per team/individual placed in rows at
end of netball court or similar.
Learners participate in relays to attach labels to
correct parts.
Goal is to achieve mastery/100% correct.
bike part function or safety feature.
e.g.
Teacher resource/preparation. A
set of questions generated from
Factoids in Activity 1.
e.g.
Q. A cable moves this component
sideways to help change gears.
A. (Flashcard image) Derailleur.
Teachers preparation. Set of Flash
cards/swing tags
Attach with adhesive magnets or
rubber bands
Laminated Flashcards/swing
tags (reusable resource)

Activity 4 (45 minutes) Online / F2F
Tyres, Punctures & Repairs
Puncture Repair relay race.
45 minutes
Watch videos that highlights how to repair a
puncture; or Teacher or local Subject Matter
Expert (parent or bike shop owner, professional
cyclist) may run a F2F workshop leading learners
through tyre and puncture repair.
Learners will watch the video and take turns to
remove, repair and replace a punctured wheel.
Teachers may choose to carefully puncture the
tyre with a thumb-tack or drawing compass.
Learners are to be grouped in teams of three or
pairs and rotated through this activity
PowerPoint.Smartboard, Datashow
projection or learners own e-
devices
Youtube video
1. Practice bike wheel, tyre
and inner tubes
2. Puncture repair kit
3. Water bath/tub
4. Bike pump
5. Hand cleaner/wipes

Bike Safe Bike Smart

Activity Extension 30 minutes
4a. Learners demonstrate how to adjust brakes
using the adjusting screw at the brake levers.
4b.Learner demonstrates how to adjust correct
seat height and angle
4c. Learner demonstrates how to replace a
dislodged chain.
Learners own bicycles or
demonstration bicycle
Fixed metric spanner set or
adjustable spanner
Tissues, Hand cleaner
Bike Safe Bike Smart
Global Cycle Network
YouTube Videos

http://sheldonbrown.com