IPMBA Public Safety Cycling Final Exam Questions and Graded
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Four Types of Bikes - ✔✔Road, Mountain, Hybrid, and Cruiser
Reasons Public Safety Officers use Mountain Bikes - ✔✔Wider Tires, Range of Gearing, Well-
Suited Riding Position, and Ability to Carry Large Amounts of Gear
Most Important to Bicycle Fitting Rider - ✔✔Proper Frame Size
Four materials used in Bike Frames - ✔✔Plain Steel, Chromoly Steel, Aluminium, and
Titanium & Carbon Fiber
Most Common Frame Material for Public Safety Bikes - ✔✔Aluminium
"Components" refers to... - ✔✔Mechanical Parts of the Bicycle
Mid-Range Mountain Bikes use __________or __________ Components - ✔✔Shimano or
SRAM
Grade of Components to Purchase - ✔✔2nd or 3rd most expensive
"Derailleur" defined as... - ✔✔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: - ✔✔1) Shifters, 2) Cassette, 3) Front/Rear Derailleurs, 4) the crank
set, and 5) the Chain
Two Types of Shifters: - ✔✔1) Thumb Levers, and 2) Twisting Handlebar Grip
, "Indexed Shifting" defined as... - ✔✔. moving the shifter or pushing the shifter button moves
the derailleur a precise, preset distance to the desired cog.
Shifting the bike should only be done when... - ✔✔the bike is being pedalled (therefore the
chain is moving)
11/34 Cassette means: - ✔✔Smaller ring has 11 teeth, while larger ring has 34 teeth
Mountain bikes typically have how many front chain rings? - ✔✔Three
(T or F) The two small screws on a derailleur are for fine-tuning? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔Barrel adjusters mounted on
either on the shifter or where the cable passes through to the rear derailleur
"Crank Arms" are defined as: - ✔✔arms or levers to which the pedals are attached and hold
the front chain ring
"Rim" is defined as: - ✔✔the Outer Metal Hoop of a Bicycle Wheel
Size Rim recommended for Public Safety Cyclists - ✔✔22 mm Wide
How many spokes are recommended for Public Safety Cyclists? - ✔✔36 (14-gauge stainless
steel)
Tire recommendation for Public Safety Cyclists - ✔✔Combination tread pattern
Minimum width recommendation for Public Safety Cyclists - ✔✔1.9 inches
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Four Types of Bikes - ✔✔Road, Mountain, Hybrid, and Cruiser
Reasons Public Safety Officers use Mountain Bikes - ✔✔Wider Tires, Range of Gearing, Well-
Suited Riding Position, and Ability to Carry Large Amounts of Gear
Most Important to Bicycle Fitting Rider - ✔✔Proper Frame Size
Four materials used in Bike Frames - ✔✔Plain Steel, Chromoly Steel, Aluminium, and
Titanium & Carbon Fiber
Most Common Frame Material for Public Safety Bikes - ✔✔Aluminium
"Components" refers to... - ✔✔Mechanical Parts of the Bicycle
Mid-Range Mountain Bikes use __________or __________ Components - ✔✔Shimano or
SRAM
Grade of Components to Purchase - ✔✔2nd or 3rd most expensive
"Derailleur" defined as... - ✔✔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: - ✔✔1) Shifters, 2) Cassette, 3) Front/Rear Derailleurs, 4) the crank
set, and 5) the Chain
Two Types of Shifters: - ✔✔1) Thumb Levers, and 2) Twisting Handlebar Grip
, "Indexed Shifting" defined as... - ✔✔. moving the shifter or pushing the shifter button moves
the derailleur a precise, preset distance to the desired cog.
Shifting the bike should only be done when... - ✔✔the bike is being pedalled (therefore the
chain is moving)
11/34 Cassette means: - ✔✔Smaller ring has 11 teeth, while larger ring has 34 teeth
Mountain bikes typically have how many front chain rings? - ✔✔Three
(T or F) The two small screws on a derailleur are for fine-tuning? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔Barrel adjusters mounted on
either on the shifter or where the cable passes through to the rear derailleur
"Crank Arms" are defined as: - ✔✔arms or levers to which the pedals are attached and hold
the front chain ring
"Rim" is defined as: - ✔✔the Outer Metal Hoop of a Bicycle Wheel
Size Rim recommended for Public Safety Cyclists - ✔✔22 mm Wide
How many spokes are recommended for Public Safety Cyclists? - ✔✔36 (14-gauge stainless
steel)
Tire recommendation for Public Safety Cyclists - ✔✔Combination tread pattern
Minimum width recommendation for Public Safety Cyclists - ✔✔1.9 inches
