Quiz Key

1.> The first official mountain bike course was called "Repack".

2.> The first official hour record was set by Henry Desgranges in 1893.

3.> The record stood at 35.325km.

4.> The First bicycle was the "Lauf Maschine" made in 1818.

5.> Although officially, the recumbant bicycles are not allowed to compete, they hold the fastest records.

6.> Bike to Work Day is set on May 30.

7.> The 1986 Tour De France was won by Stephen Roche.

8.> To our knowledge no functioning bicycle has ever been made out of glass.

9.> Until 1987 the only American Multi-stage road race was sponsored by tyhe DuPont Corporation.

10.> The NORBA is in fact the National Organized Road Biking Association.

11.> The two cities that form the start and finish of the Northwest's STP ride are Seattle and Portland respectively.

12.> 23-30% of your calories should come from fat.

13.> Each pedal assembely has two crank arms, making a grand total of 4 for a tandem bike.

14.> The Moab Slickrock is found in Utah.

15.> The organization was created in 1985 to turn old railroads into new trails is called Rails To Trails. Catchy isn't it?

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