Vocabulary
What does the word contraption mean?
A contraption is a mechanical gadget or device that has a certain purpose.
What were 2 problems of the first bike?
What made the hobbyhorses easier to ride?
The foot pedals were moved to the front wheel.
How did the bicycles evolve to make it safe for older riders?
They made the bikes into quadricycles and tricycles.
In the 1970's, what were riders demanded to wear when riding a bike?
Helmets
What does the word quest mean?
When you go in search of something important to you.
What was the name of the first bike that only the rich could afford?
Hobbyhorses
Were the pedals attached to the bicycles front wheel or rear wheels?
Front Wheel
What was the name of the bike that was the first "safety" bike?
What made it safe?
Rover
Chains were added to help spin the rear wheels
How were cyclists hurt in the 1970's?
They were hurt by pitching over the handlebars.
What does the word craze mean?
Something that is very popular for a period of time.
Describe a hobbyhorse.
It had a handlebar you pulled to make the front wheel spin faster.
How big did the wheels get in 1870? (Don't forget your unit).
5 feet
Before adding air into tires, what was used to fill the wheels of a bike?
Garden hoses were used to fill up the wheels.
The basic bike shape hasn't changed much in the last .....
100 years
What does the word era mean?
Is a period of time in history.
The bike knocked down a small child.
The hobbyhorses were used in carousels and earned a new nickname. What was it?
Boneshakers
What did women cyclists wear to help them ride bikes?
Bloomers
What year was the safety bike created?
1896