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 20 th 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/competitions Racing 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 bikes b) Six bikes c) 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 cent b) Twenty-five per cent c) Fifty per cent Answer: c 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 cycling a)True b)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 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 bronchitis a)Pollution b)Rain c)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 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) Miserable b) Depressed c) 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