Cycling
Step your cycling skills up a gear with some of the fantastic activities offered through Scouting.
Whether you’re keen on the rush of mountain biking, have your dream bike hike planned, are a Leader wanting to take your youth members on cycling adventures or want to know your bike better, the Scout Cycling Team can deliver practical help and great advice.
Links to Booking our Scout Cycling Team activities can be found at the bottom of this page.
Cycling (OAS 1-3)
Cycling is one of the more the more accessible Outdoor Adventure Skills. Section leaders can supervise basic cycling activities with minimal training. The Scout Cycling Team has a range of resources to help youth and leaders to progress through OAS and deliver basic cycling activities.
The skills covered in the early common core OAS Stages focus on basic riding skills, equipment, safety, and simple maintenance.
BiCycle Touring (Cycling– on Road OAS 4-9)
Cycling and Bicycle Touring is the possible most accessible of the Program’s Outdoor Adventure Skills for youth to achieve higher progressions.
The Scout Cycling Team runs several cycling events that are open for youth members to participate throughout the year, such as:
- Come and Try Cycling (OAS 1-3): simple cycling activity for inexperienced riders
- Trail rides: (OAS 4-9) Single and Multi-day cycling-touring adventures
MOUNTAIN BIKING (Cycling – Off Road OAS 4-9)
The Scout Cycling Team has qualified and trainee Mountain Bike Leaders who can run a variety of mountain biking courses and events:
- Come & Try Mountain Biking (OAS Stage 3-4): a three-hour taster experience
- Intro to MTB (OAS Stage 4-5): a day-long introduction to the technical skills of mountain biking
- Intermediate MTB Skills (OAS Stage 6-7): a day-long event to further develop MTB skills
- Intermediate Ride days/weekends (OAS Stage 6-7): social rides and events for MTB riders
Youth can achieve the higher stages by working with our Cycling Guides to assist with youth activities and lead ride days. They may participate in the Trained Participant and Guide Skills programs to gain skills and have them verified.
Program Support
The Scout Cycling Team helps groups and sections to incorporate cycling activities as a part of their regular program. This is through Leader training and providing resources to assist in planning and running activities
Trained Participant Skills
This is a skill development course for Leaders who want to run cycling activities for their youth members. The course covers a range of skills, games and activities, as well as basic risk management and mechanical skills relevant to cycling.
MTB Guide Skills course:
Training for Leaders wanting to become MTB Guides. Aimed at Leaders and Rovers who have good Mountain Biking skills and experience in assisting on Mountain Bike activities. The course covers the practical riding, organisational and presentation skills for a Guide Qualification and OAS stages 8-9. In addition to the Course, there is required On-Demand Learning, Core Guide Skills and First Aid requirements. Final assessment is usually planning and leading a MTB activity.
The Team can also provide advice on cycling programs and bike hikes, as well as providing assessors for badge work. The Team has bike trailers that can be hired out for use on bike hikes.
Mechanical
The Scout Cycling Team also coordinates several training events around bike maintenance and mechanics for interested Scout members, as well as providing for hire mountain bikes, bike trailers and touring trailer (to tow behind a bike).
- Bike Maintenance (OAS Stage 4): Three hours covering basics of maintaining your bike
- Mechanical Skills (OAS Stage 5): Four hours covering introductory mechanical skills
- Advanced Bike Mechanics (OAS Stage 6-7): More advanced bike mechanical skills
Adventurous Journeys
Cycling is a great way to complete an Adventurous Journey for Peak Awards. The Scout Cycling Team can assist with guidance and support for youth and supervising leaders in planning and participating in Adventurous Journeys.
SIA’S
The Scout Cycling Team had a vast pool of knowledge to support youth when completing Cycling related SIA’s as they progress to their Peak Award.
Resources
The Scout Cycling Team has a range of resources, including Bikes, Helmets and Safety Gear, Training Aids, Bike Transport Trailers and Touring Trailers to assist with running activities.
- Hire Bikes are available for all team activities
- Bike Transport trailers are available that can transport 10 or 15 Bikes
- Single wheel Touring trailers are available for Bikepacking Journeys
Merchandise
The Cycling Team has some merchandise available for purchase, including drink bottles. Click here to see the full list and purchase items.
Jamboree on Pedals
Held in March each year, Jamboree on Pedals (JOP) encourages Scout Groups and Sections to get riding. Plan your cycling event for March, register your event and order the Jamboree on Pedals badge for your participants.
For more information on JOP click here.
Contact
State Leader - Cycling
Luke Moore - state.cycling@scoutsvictoria.com.au