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Cycling assembly
So you think you know
about bikes?
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At one time, horses were our primary means of independent travel for longer
journeys...
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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!
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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!
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1870s Penny-farthings
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1880s ‘Safety bicycles’
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1890s
Bicycle in Plymouth at the start of the 20th century
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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
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Only two wheels?Old-fashioned tricycle with three wheels
Special multi-seat bikes with seven seats and three wheels!
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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’
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Only sitting up straight?
Recumbent cycles
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What do we use cycles for today
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Leisure/competitionsRacing bikes
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Leisure/fun BMX bikes
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Leisure/competitions Mountain bikes
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Commuting
Woman in Oxford going to work by bike
People in London on their way to work
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Delivery bikes?
1930s delivery bicycle
Butchers, tea sellers and tradesmen often used bikes to deliver goods and services
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Modern day couriers
Bicycle courier in London
Cycle courier in Cambridge
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Tricycles in Africa and Asia
Tricycle rickshaw carrying cargo in Agra, India
Cycle rickshaw in Shenyang, China
Modern cycle rickshaw in Beijing
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Tricycles in London
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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….
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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