Boys' Uniformed Group: Activities--Biking


Figure 1.--This patrol of Dutch Scouts were involved in a bike ouring in 1912.

Biking as a youth activity has varied among countries as well as over time. We have noted Scoyting activities on bikes, especially in Europe. American Scouts do not seem to have been heavily involved with biking. I can recall no biking activies as a Cuba nd Scout in during the 1950s. Scouts appear to have been more involved in biking in Europe. We have, however, little actual information. We note some relatively early images of European Scouts involved in biking activities. We have also seen photographs of Italian Balial units with bicycles. Biking is very popular in some European countries. This varies greatly, however, so there are probably substantial differences from country to country as to the extent that bikes have been used by youth groups in those countries.







Christopher Wagner




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Created: March 13, 2002
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