Training for Bike Week!

Ready to start at the Banks car park,Malahide

The leaders and cubs were out in strong numbers on Tuesday night preparing for the their annual Broadmeadows cycle on Fathers day this Sunday  and the beginning of bike week on Saturday 18th June  .

Bases were set up .  Cubs had to negotiate 4 different bases. The obstacle course , controlling and breaking in safety  on a downward decline , maintenance (looking after your bicycle) and understanding proper signals(turn left,turn right etc) and taking care while on the road. The evening was held in the Banks carpark on the Coast Road , Malahide . Over 30 bicycles were presented and maintenance was kept very busy( checking brakes ,tyre pressure) . Ciaran who took on the task of spot checking inquired vigorously why some bikes had rust.Had they been left out in the rain!

Oil check at the maintenence pit stop

By the end of the night everybody was briefed and got ready for Sundays annual cycle. See you on Fathers Day.