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( also see the computer quiz:
    https://dataswamp.org/~incal/QUIZ )


 1. Of the following, what material is 2020 the least
    common for making bicycle frames?

(a) titanium *
(b) CFRP
(c) aluminium, or "aluminum" in NA
(d) steel


 2. The English "safety bicycle" (or just "safety")
    started to replace the previous model, the
    penny-farthing ("ordinary") in the 1880s.
    What component sets them apart?

(a) spokes
(b) pneumatic tires
(c) handlebars
(d) chain *


3. Bicycle tires are made of ...

(a) natural rubber
(b) a cloth and synthetic rubber *
(c) metal and other compounds
(d) a plastic polymer


4. US cyclist and multiple Tour de France winner
   Lance Armstrong's cocktail of PEDs contained ...

(a) amphetamine and Ketamine
(b) EPO, blood doping, and testosterone *
(c) levo- and dextroamphetamine
(d) paniagua - Spanish "pan y agua", meaning he was clean


5. Aerodynamics matter, when you are ...

(a) going very fast *
(b) fatigued, and thus cannot maintain posture
(c) riding alone, without friends to block the wind
(d) descending


6. What should be used on ball bearings?

(a) any high-viscosity oil, e.g. chainsaw oil
(b) a penetrant, e.g. WD-40 or CRC 5-56
(c) bicycle oil
(d) grease *


7. When competing in the Giro d'Italia, one is using
   a ...

(a) mountain bike
(b) road bike *
(c) touring bike
(d) track bike


8. A "1x" bike denotes ...

(a) a bike with a single chainring front *
(b) a bike with a single sprocket rear
(c) a single-speed bike
(d) a bike that was once good, "1", but now is crashed, "x"


9. Bicycle inner tubes are made of ...

(a) Kevlar/aramid fiber
(b) Nylon
(c) Teflon/PTFE
(d) Butyl *


10. A bicycle accident that caused the death of the
    rider is sometimes commemorated by ...

(a) a ghost bike *
(b) a junk bike
(c) the bike that was involved in the crash
(d) a gravel bike


11. Today's whole international bicycle culture is
    ultimately an offshoot of ...

(a) trade, capitalism, and globalization
(b) class struggle, democratization, and women's emancipation
(c) the industrial revolution *
(d) the cognitive revolution


12. The physical and technical attraction of bicycles
    has ruined many young men's careers. Sure, but ...

(a) you can always give up bikes and resume your career
(b) there are pros and cons with everything in life
(c) careers are overrated anyway
(d) what do you need a career for, when you have bikes? *


13. Of the following valves, which is the least common?

(a) the auto or "car" Schrader valve
(b) the Italian Regina valve *
(c) the Dunlop valve
(d) the French Presta valve


14. Which bicycle brake is self-adjusting?

(a) drum brake
(b) spoon brake
(c) hydraulic disc brake *
(d) mechanical disc brake


15. A fixie is a popular, urban, and sometimes
    lethal/subcultural version of ...

(a) a BMX bike
(b) a mountain bike
(c) a track bike *
(d) a road bike


16. Riding a bike in most European countries is ...

(a) dangerous
(b) not that dangerous
(c) safe *
(d) worth the risk


17. A bicycle's nationality is determined by ...

(a) where the bike was assembled from start to finish
(b) where the crank was manufactured
(c) where the tubes were manufactured
(d) where the frame was put together *


18. What is the big advantage of carbon frames?

(a) more aerodynamic
(b) more lightweight *
(c) stiffer
(d) less expensive to mass-produce, as they are molded


19. The QR or "quick release" replaced the ...

(a) flange nut
(b) dome nut
(c) wing nut *
(d) American nut (the biggest one)


20. Chain wear happens ...

(a) inside a link, when it leaves a sprocket/enters a chainring *
(b) around the rollers, because of gravel and dirt from the street
(c) to the side bars, when shifting sprockets on the cassette
(d) between two outer links, because of the inner/outer link asymmetry