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.
