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Discuss cycling in the summer heat, the pouring rain and on frosty winter mornings. Talk about being considerate to other road users and look over the laws regarding cycling on the road. You can find details on\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://www.cyclinguk.org/article/whats-legal-and-whats-not-your-bike\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022What\u2019s legal - and what\u2019s not - on your bike? (Cycling UK)\u0022\u003Ewhat\u0027s legal on your bike\u003C/a\u003E here, and in the \u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-highway-code/rules-for-cyclists-59-to-82\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Rules for cyclists (gov.uk)\u0022\u003EHighway Code\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEquipment for this activity could be represented by props. For instance, if you don\u0027t have a bike pump, you could use a piece of card with the word \u2018Bike pump\u2019 on it, for the purposes of this activity. Remember this won\u2019t work in the real world!\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EUse what was discussed to come up with six likely scenarios from riding in changing conditions, which you could re-enact with the equipment you were able to get. You could have: cycling down a muddy lane in a summer storm, riding to school on a chilly winter morning or coming home off-road in spring. Encourage everyone to bring some gear or equipment that they\u2019d use in all of these scenarios.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EIf you\u2019re using real bikes, encourage keen cyclists to bring their own. You could ask for support from local cycling clubs, repair shops and rental services.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERun the activity\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Col\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ELay out all of the equipment and gear you\u2019ve got in the centre of the activity area, so everything is visible. Split off into teams and give each team a bicycle. Teams should stand together with their bicycle in different parts of the space.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThe person leading the activity should stand somewhere out of the way, near the centre of the activity area. They should have with them written down the six scenarios that were agreed in the previous session.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ERead out a scenario. Each team should then move towards the centre of the room and pick out all the equipment and gear they think they\u2019ll need in the conditions described. They should gather what they need and head back to their bicycle to prepare it for the conditions. One team member should be the rider and should be kitted out ready for riding in the conditions.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EUnless your group knows what they\u2019re doing and have an expert on each team, no additional maintenance (such as lubricating or inflating tyres) needs to be done. 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