Sports - Bicycling

Bicycling Loop and Pin

Tiger, Wolfs, Bears and Webelos Scouts may complete these requirements in a family, den, pack, school, or community environment.

Tiger Cubs must work with their parents or adult partners. Parents and partners do not earn loops or pins.

Requirements for the Bicycling Belt Loop

Complete these three requirements:

  1. Explain the rules of safe bicycling to your den leader or adult partner.

  2. Demonstrate how to wear the proper safety equipment for bicycling.

  3. Show how to ride a bike safely. Ride for at least half an hour with an adult partner, family, or den.

Requirements for the Bicycling Pin

Earn the Bicycling belt loop, and complete requirement 1 below, and do four additional requirements:

  1. Make a chart to record at least 10 hours of bicycling. (Required)

  2. Participate in a pack, den, or community bike rodeo.

  3. Demonstrate how to repair a flat tire on a bicycle.

  4. Make a poster illustrating different types of early bikes and show it to your den.

  5. Give a demonstration to your den or pack on the proper use of safety equipment and gear.

  6. With the help of a parent or adult partner, register or reregister your bicycle.

  7. Go on a "bicycle hike" with your family or den. Obey traffic rules related to bicycling.

  8. Repair or restore a nonfunctioning bicycle to a safe condition. Include the installation of all proper safety devices.

  9. Visit a bicycle race or exhibition.

  10. Help set up a bike rodeo or bike competition for your pack.

Bicycling Online Resources

  1. Bicycle Museum of America

  2. Bicycle Transit Authority

  3. Bicycling Magazine

  4. Cycling.org

  5. International Human Powered Vehicle Association

Steps to Follow:

  1. Download and Print Worksheet at bottom of page

  2. Scout completes Worksheet

  3. Turn completed Worksheet into your Den Leader

  4. Den Leader may have questions for your Scout

  5. Den Leader will enter completion date into Tracking Software

  6. Scout will be awarded Loop a/o Pin at the next Pack Meeting

  7. Limit of Two Loops and Two Pins per Month

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