AY Honors/Cycling/Requirements

Cycling

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1. Know the name and explain the purpose of the various parts of a bicycle.

a. Bottom bracket

b. Brake cable

c. Brake lever

d. Cassette

e. Chain

f. Chainring

g. Chainstay

h. Crank- Lever extending from bottom bracket to pedal, transfers power to chain rings

i. Derailleur

j. Down tube

k. Dropout

l. Freewheel

m. Front brake

n. Front shock

o. Handlebar

p. Headset

q. Head tube (steering tube)

r. Hub

s. Idler pulley

t. Nipple

u. Pedal

v. Rear brake

w. Rear shock

x. Rim

y. Saddle (Seat)

z. Seat post

aa. Seat stay

bb. Seat tube

cc. Shifter, front

dd. Shifter, rear

ee. Skewer

ff. Spindle

gg. Spokes

hh. Stem

ii. Swingarm

jj. Tire

kk. Top tube

ll. Valve stem

mm. Wheel hub

2. Repair a punctured bicycle tire.

3. Take apart, clean, and properly reassemble a bicycle.

4. Adjust the brakes and front and rear derailleur properly.

5. Know and practice courtesy and safety rules in bicycling.

6. What is the advantage of wearing a cycling helmet?

7. Have the following riding record:

a. Take three separate 10-mile (16.1 km) rides in different locations.

b. Take a 50-mile (80.6 km) ride in ten hours or less.

8. Know how to read a road map by routing out your 50-mile (80.6 km) course and following it accurately on an actual ride.