Bicycle Network: Parents

Video Clips

Watch short instructional videos to help you keep your child's bike in tip-top shape and sharpen their riding skills.

These clips deal with skills, information, group riding and maintenance. Durations will be listed with each file in the format 0:00 minutes.

Available download formats are Windows Media (.wmv) or Theora (.ogg) video files.

Skills

	Bike handling Need help with how the dynamics of your bike affect your riding? This clip will help you understand how your bike is affected by various factors. Clip duration 2:37. File formats [.wmv] [.ogg]
	Braking Learn how to do an emergency stop on a bike, what hand signals to use and what to say when braking. Clip duration 2:53. File formats [.wmv] [.ogg]
	Changing gears Learn about gears and gear changes. Clip duration 1:22. File formats [.wmv] [.ogg]
	Cornering Learn the best way to go around a corner. Clip duration 0:20. File formats [.wmv] [.ogg]
	Riding in a straight line This teaches you how to ride in a straight line, while looking behind you. Clip duration 0:38 File formats [.wmv] [.ogg]
	Using your water bottle Learn how to pick up and replace your water bottle while riding. Clip duration 0:52 File formats [.wmv] [.ogg]

Maintenance

Bike tool kit

This sample tool kit will show you all you need to carry with you to handle most common mechanical issues. The tool kit consists of 6 items. Clip duration 0:56.

File formats [.wmv] [.ogg]

Changing tyres

Everything you need to know about changing front and rear tyres can be seen here. Clip duration 6:00.

File formats [.wmv] [.ogg]

Oiling your chain

This clip shows you how to oil your chain properly, and what to do in the case of applying too much oil. Clip duration 1:18.

File formats [.wmv] [.ogg]

Information

	Cadence Learn what cadence is and why it is important. Clip duration 1:03. File formats [.wmv] [.ogg]
	Fitting your helmet See the correct way to fit your helmet on your head. Clip duration 1:01. File formats [.wmv] [.ogg]
	Hand positions Learn about the correct grip to have on the handlebars for maximum control. Clip duration 1:14. File formats [.wmv] [.ogg]
	Mounting your bike This shows what to do before getting on, and how to get on the bike. Clip duration 1.01. File formats [.wmv] [.ogg]
	Seat types This shows two different seat types. Clip duration 0:34. File formats [.wmv] [.ogg]
	Types of bikes This shows road, mountain and hybrid bikes, their features and differences. Clip duration 1:24. File formats [.wmv] [.ogg]
	Unpacking your bike How to pull your bike out of its box from being posted or bought that way. Clip duration 2:05. File formats [.wmv] [.ogg]

Group Riding

	Group cycling This clip is an introduction to group cycling. Clip duration 0:25. File formats [.wmv] [.ogg]
	Communication Learn how to communicate with fellow cyclists while riding in a group. Clip duration 3:08. File formats [.wmv] [.ogg]
	How close should I ride Learn about the safety margin and why it is important. Clip duration 1:25. File formats [.wmv] [.ogg]
	Riding two abreast Learn about legal riding formations in Victoria. Clip duration 1:20. File formats [.wmv] [.ogg]
	Starting and stopping How to stop your bike and start from a standing start. Clip duration 0:32. File formats [.wmv] [.ogg]

Players

Theora

Theora is a format for cramming lots of high-quality video into a small file. We use it because unlike most video formats, Theora is free of restrictive licensing.

To play Theora video (.ogg), we recommend VLC Media Player (which is also free of restrictive licensing).

Windows Media

To play Windows Media video (.wmv), we recommend Windows Media Player.