A COMMUNITY PROJECT -
BIKE SAFETY
By Liam Barta - a past student of Murrumbeena Primary School
Hello Parents and Students,
My name is Liam Barta and I am a Year 9 student at Caulfield Grammar School. I live in Murrumbeena and previously attended Murrumbeena Primary School. My hobbies include playing AFL with the Murrumbeena Football Club, bike riding, skiing, and walking my dog.
At school I am studying a subject called Learning Journeys. My class has been set a Community Project in which our task is to help a local community in some way. Since the COVID-19 lockdown started in Victoria there have been a number of newspaper articles commenting on the increase in numbers of people riding their bicycles for exercise and social interaction.
I used to ride my bicycle to MPS every day through Boyd Park and absolutely loved it! I still ride every weekend and I have noticed that many casual riders don’t have their bikes set up properly or know how to change a tyre. I thought it might be great to help primary school students learn about bike maintenance so I have created two videos. See the items below and click on the links to learn more!
- Basic Bike Maintenance (4 minutes) is for students from grades Prep to 6. The younger students can learn from this video but may need assistance from a grown up to perform the activities.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKQAfwSm9io - How to Change a Bike Tyre (5 minutes) is best suited for students in grades 4 to 6.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8ZzBmuKKPI&t
I hope my videos are useful and help you keep your bicycles in good condition, and make your rides more fun!
HAPPY RIDING!!!
Since the COVID-19 lockdown started in Victoria there have been a number of newspaper articles commenting on the increase in numbers of people riding their bicycles for exercise and social interaction.
I ride my bicycle a lot and I have noticed that many casual riders don’t have their bikes set up properly or know how to change a tyre. Along with assistance from my father, who has considerable experience with bicycle building and mechanics, and has presented to primary school students in the past, I have created two bicycle maintenance videos.
The video titled ‘Basic Bike Maintenance’ (4 minutes) is aimed at primary school students from grades Prep to 6. The younger students can learn from this video but may need assistance from a grown up to perform the activities.
The second video is titled ‘How to Change a Bike Tyre’ (5 minutes) and is best suited for students in grades 4 to 6.
I believe my videos will help children and possibly their parents learn how keep their bicycles in good condition, and thus ensuring a safer ride.
The videos are located on the YouTube platform at the following links:
- Basic Bike Maintenance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKQAfwSm9io
- How to Change a Bike Tyre: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8ZzBmuKKPI&t
