IPMBA PUBLIC SAFETY CYCLING 2025 QUESTIONS WITH LATEST ANSWERS!!
Four Types of Bikes - (answer)Road, Mountain, Hybrid, and Cruiser
Reasons Public Safety Officers use Mountain Bikes - (answer)Wider Tires, Range of Gearing, Well-Suited
Riding Position, and Ability to Carry Large Amounts of Gear
Most Important to Bicycle Fitting Rider - (answer)Proper Frame Size
Four materials used in Bike Frames - (answer)Plain Steel, Chromoly Steel, Aluminum, and Titanium &
Carbon Fiber
Most Common Frame Material for Public Safety Bikes - (answer)Aluminum
"Components" refers to... - (answer)Mechanical Parts of the Bicycle
Mid-Range Mountain Bikes use __________or __________ Components - (answer)Shimano or SRAM
Grade of Components to Purchase - (answer)2nd or 3rd most expensive
"Derailleur" defined as... - (answer)Gear-changing Device that allows a Rider to derail the chain and
move it from one chain ring to another while in motion
Drive Train Consists of: - (answer)1) Shifters, 2) Cassette, 3) Front/Rear Derailleurs, 4) the crank set, and
5) the Chain
Two Types of Shifters: - (answer)1) Thumb Levers, and 2) Twisting Handlebar Grip
"Indexed Shifting" defined as... - (answer)..moving the shifter or pushing the shifter button moves the
derailleur a precise, preset distance to the desired cog.
, IPMBA PUBLIC SAFETY CYCLING 2025 QUESTIONS WITH LATEST ANSWERS!!
Shifting the bike should only be done when... - (answer)the bike is being pedaled (therefore the chain is
moving)
11/34 Cassette means: - (answer)Smaller ring has 11 teeth, while larger ring has 34 teeth
Mountain bikes typically have how many front chain rings? - (answer)Three
(T or F) The two small screws on a derailleur are for fine-tuning? - (answer)False, these are preset by the
manufacturer and should not be changed (stop limit screws)
What do you adjust to fine-tune the derailleur system? - (answer)Barrel adjusters mounted on either on
the shifter or where the cable passes through to the rear derailleur
"Crank Arms" are defined as: - (answer)arms or levers to which the pedals are attached and hold the
front chain ring
"Rim" is defined as: - (answer)the Outer Metal Hoop of a Bicycle Wheel
Size Rim recommended for Public Safety Cyclists - (answer)22 mm Wide
How many spokes are recommended for Public Safety Cyclists? - (answer)36 (14 gauge stainless steel)
Tire recommendation for Public Safety Cyclists - (answer)Combination tread pattern
Minimum width recommendation for Public Safety Cyclists - (answer)1.9 inches
Recommended air pressure for tires - (answer)5 psi below maximum recommended by manufacturer
Four Types of Bikes - (answer)Road, Mountain, Hybrid, and Cruiser
Reasons Public Safety Officers use Mountain Bikes - (answer)Wider Tires, Range of Gearing, Well-Suited
Riding Position, and Ability to Carry Large Amounts of Gear
Most Important to Bicycle Fitting Rider - (answer)Proper Frame Size
Four materials used in Bike Frames - (answer)Plain Steel, Chromoly Steel, Aluminum, and Titanium &
Carbon Fiber
Most Common Frame Material for Public Safety Bikes - (answer)Aluminum
"Components" refers to... - (answer)Mechanical Parts of the Bicycle
Mid-Range Mountain Bikes use __________or __________ Components - (answer)Shimano or SRAM
Grade of Components to Purchase - (answer)2nd or 3rd most expensive
"Derailleur" defined as... - (answer)Gear-changing Device that allows a Rider to derail the chain and
move it from one chain ring to another while in motion
Drive Train Consists of: - (answer)1) Shifters, 2) Cassette, 3) Front/Rear Derailleurs, 4) the crank set, and
5) the Chain
Two Types of Shifters: - (answer)1) Thumb Levers, and 2) Twisting Handlebar Grip
"Indexed Shifting" defined as... - (answer)..moving the shifter or pushing the shifter button moves the
derailleur a precise, preset distance to the desired cog.
, IPMBA PUBLIC SAFETY CYCLING 2025 QUESTIONS WITH LATEST ANSWERS!!
Shifting the bike should only be done when... - (answer)the bike is being pedaled (therefore the chain is
moving)
11/34 Cassette means: - (answer)Smaller ring has 11 teeth, while larger ring has 34 teeth
Mountain bikes typically have how many front chain rings? - (answer)Three
(T or F) The two small screws on a derailleur are for fine-tuning? - (answer)False, these are preset by the
manufacturer and should not be changed (stop limit screws)
What do you adjust to fine-tune the derailleur system? - (answer)Barrel adjusters mounted on either on
the shifter or where the cable passes through to the rear derailleur
"Crank Arms" are defined as: - (answer)arms or levers to which the pedals are attached and hold the
front chain ring
"Rim" is defined as: - (answer)the Outer Metal Hoop of a Bicycle Wheel
Size Rim recommended for Public Safety Cyclists - (answer)22 mm Wide
How many spokes are recommended for Public Safety Cyclists? - (answer)36 (14 gauge stainless steel)
Tire recommendation for Public Safety Cyclists - (answer)Combination tread pattern
Minimum width recommendation for Public Safety Cyclists - (answer)1.9 inches
Recommended air pressure for tires - (answer)5 psi below maximum recommended by manufacturer
