Bike Trivia
Bike History
True or False
Bike Safety
Famous Bikes
100
What is another common name for the bicycle seat?
- Cushion
- Saddle
- Bench
- Saddle
100
Which bicycle company became one of America's best-known brands during the 1900s?
- Schwinn
- Goodyear
- Huffy
- Schwinn
100
True or False
Bicycle tires are filled with water.
False
They are filled with air.
100
What should you do before riding your bicycle?
- check that your tires have air
- remove the pedals
- check the horn
- check that your tires have air
100
In the movie E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, what kind of vehicle does Elliott ride with E.T. that becomes one of the most scenes?
- a skateboard
- a motorcycle
- a bicycle
- a bicycle
200
If your bicycle chain falls off, what won't happen?
- the handlebars won't turn
- the pedals won't move the wheels
- the bell stops working
- the pedals won't move the wheels
200
Which famous scientist is often quoted as saying, "Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving."
- Issac Newton
- Thomas Edison
- Albert Einstein
- Albert Einstein
He originally wrote these exact words in a letter to his youngest son, Eduard, on February 5, 1930, to encourage him through a period of poor health and personal challenges.
200
True or False
Reflectors make it easier for drivers to see bicycles at night.
True
200
What should you do if your bicycle chain comes off while riding?
- keep pedaling
- stop immediately
- ride downhill
- stop immediately
200
In The Wizard of Oz, who rides a bicycle into the story looking for Toto?
- Glinda the Good Witch
- Miss Gulch the neighbor
- Dorothy's aunt
- Miss Gulch the neighbor
300
What do spokes on a bicycle connect?
- hub to rim
- pedals to chain
- brakes to pedals
- hub to rim
300
What was unusual about the "penny-farthing" bicycle?
- it had no pedals
- it had 3 wheels
- it had one giant front wheel and one much smaller back wheel
- it had one giant front wheel and one much smaller back wheel
300
True or False
A tandem bicycle is made for one rider.
False
300
Which of these is considered the "ABC Quick Check" that many cyclists use before a ride?
- axels, basket, chain
- air, brakes, chain
- air, bell, clothing
- air, brakes, chain
300
Which actor starred in the famous bicycle scene in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid?
- Paul Newman
- Clint Eastwood
- John Wayne
- Paul Newman
400
Approximately how many bicycles are estimated to exist around the world?
- Over 1 million
- Over 1 billion
- Over 10 billion
- Over 1 billion
There are approximately 1 billion bicycles in the world, with global production exceeding 100 million new units every year. Because there are about 8 billion people on the planet, that equates to roughly one bicycle for every eight individuals.
400
The first bicycles were mostly made from—
- plastic
- aluminum
- wood
- wood
The first bicycles—known as "dandy horses" or "velocipedes"—were constructed mostly from wood, with a leather seat, steel-rimmed wheels, and brass bushings.
400
True or False
The Tour de France is held every four years like the Olympics.
False.
The Tour de France is held annually.
400
What is the purpose of bicycle gears?
- to help you get faster while riding
- to make pedaling easier depending on where your riding
- to make the bicycle lighter
- to make pedaling easier depending on where your riding
400
In Pee-wee’s Big Adventure, what is Pee-wee’s most prized possession?
- his toy car
- his red bicycle
- his motorcycle
- his red bicycle
500
What is the name for a group of cyclists riding closely together in a race?
- peloton
- cluster
- caravan
- peloton
500
Who is credited with inventing the first practical two-wheeled running machine in 1817?
- Henry Ford
- Orville Wright
- Karl Drais
- Karl Drais
German inventor Karl Drais created the Laufmaschine ("running machine")—a two-wheeled, pedal-less precursor to the bicycle—and took his historic first public ride on June 12, 1817, traveling roughly 7 kilometers (4.3 miles) from Mannheim to the coaching inn in Rheinau in just over an hour.
500
True or False
The first bicycles were invented in the United States.
False
They were invented in Germany.
500
What does it mean to be a “predictable” cyclist?
- riding the same route everyday
- riding in a way others can understand and anticipate
- never changing your riding speed
- riding in a way others can understand and anticipate
500
Which singer released the hit song “Bicycle” that became a worldwide anthem for cycling?
- Freddie Mercury with Queen
- Elton John with the Beatles
- Billy Joel
- Freddie Mercury with Queen