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Bike Trivia
Discover incredible cycling facts that will blow every bike lover's mind! From the first wooden velocipede to record-breaking Tour de France moments - these two-wheeled secrets will leave you speechless.
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How many wheels does a standard bicycle have?
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What piece of clothing with a padded seat area do serious cyclists wear?
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What Dutch city is widely considered the bicycle capital of the world?
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What controversial aerodynamic position was banned by the UCI in 2023 involving resting forearms on handlebars in road races?
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What color jersey does the overall leader of the Tour de France wear?
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What Belgian cyclist is widely considered the greatest of all time and nicknamed 'The Cannibal'?
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What does a cyclist drink from that fits into a cage mounted on the frame?
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What term describes a cyclist who performs well on flat terrain and in time trials?
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What American cyclist won the first-ever women's Olympic road race in 1984?
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What international cycling organization governs professional bike racing worldwide?
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What country has won the most Olympic gold medals in track cycling as of the 2024 Games?
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How many stages does the Tour de France typically have?
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What city hosted the first UCI Road World Championships in 1927?
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What chain-driven mechanism shifts the chain between gears on a bicycle?
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What is the name of the track cycling event consisting of four individual disciplines scored by points?
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What was the original name of the bicycle invented by Karl von Drais in 1817?
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Which side of the road do cyclists ride on in the United States?
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What country is known as the most bicycle-friendly nation in the world?
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What is the term for a multi-day stage race shorter than a Grand Tour, usually lasting about a week?
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What Italian component manufacturer founded in 1933 is considered the most prestigious in road cycling?
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What small device attached to the handlebars makes a ringing sound to alert pedestrians?
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What U-shaped device is commonly used to lock a bicycle to a rack?
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What component group manufacturer based in Osaka, Japan dominates the professional cycling market?
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What French cyclist won the Tour de France three consecutive times from 1953 to 1955?
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What does the polka-dot jersey in the Tour de France signify?
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What is the elevation in meters of the Col du Tourmalet, the most frequently climbed pass in Tour de France history?
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What British cyclist became the first to win the Tour de France in 2012?
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What was the approximate retail price in USD of the original Specialized Stumpjumper in 1981?
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Which cycling discipline takes place on a steeply banked oval track called a velodrome?
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What steep mountain pass in the Tour de France tops out at 2,115 meters and is famous for its 21 hairpin bends?
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What measure expressed as watts per kilogram is the key performance metric for professional cyclists climbing hills?
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What American mountain bike pioneer co-founded the brand that bears his name alongside Gary Fisher in Marin County?
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What is the common name for the tall, big-front-wheeled bicycle popular in the 1870s?
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What is the name of the spring classic one-day race also called 'De Ronde' held in Belgium?
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What is the name for the aerodynamic riding position where a cyclist lowers their torso toward the handlebars?
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What type of bicycle has drop handlebars and thin tires for speed on pavement?
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What is the term for a bicycle built for two riders?
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What is the common term for a bicycle with no freewheel that cannot coast?
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What is the name of the steeply banked curve at either end of a velodrome track?
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What British track cyclist holds the record for the most Olympic cycling gold medals with seven?
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What type of cycling combines road riding with off-road sections and barriers that require dismounting?
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How many cobblestone sectors does the classic Paris-Roubaix route typically include?
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What is the typical wheel diameter in inches for a standard adult road bike?
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In what year was the first Tour de France held?
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What Italian frame builder, founded in 1954 in Cambiago, has produced bikes for Eddy Merckx and Tadej Pogaฤar?
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What is the name of the first commercially successful mountain bike, produced by Specialized in 1981?
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What is the term for a group of cyclists riding closely together in a race?
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What year did disc brakes first appear in the professional road cycling peloton with UCI approval?
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What material are most modern high-performance bicycle frames made from?
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What foot-powered component does a cyclist push down on to propel the bicycle?
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In what year did Tullio Campagnolo invent the quick-release skewer for bicycle wheels?
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What Cannondale innovation introduced in 1997 was a bicycle with a single-sided front suspension fork called the Lefty?
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What three-letter abbreviation stands for 'Bicycle Motocross'?
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What cycling shoe system uses a cleat that clips into the pedal for efficient power transfer?
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What city launched the world's first large-scale bike-sharing program called Vรฉlib' in 2007?
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What cycling event has riders race on BMX bikes over a dirt track with jumps and berms?
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What is the cycling phenomenon where a rider suddenly runs out of energy, called 'hitting the...'?
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What iconic American bicycle brand was founded in Chicago in 1895 and is known for beach cruisers?
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What type of bicycle has wide knobby tires and suspension for rough terrain?
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What Taiwanese company is the world's largest bicycle manufacturer by volume?
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What do cyclists call the drafting technique of riding closely behind another rider?
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Who holds the record for the most Tour de France victories with five wins?
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What do you use to keep a parked bicycle from falling over?
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What American bicycle company founded in Waterloo, Wisconsin in 1976 is the world's largest manufacturer?
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What American Greg LeMond famously won the 1989 Tour de France by how many seconds โ the smallest margin in history?
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What is the name of the folding bicycle brand founded in London in 1975?
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How many total Grand Tour victories did Eddy Merckx achieve in his career?
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What is the exact length in kilometers of the longest single stage ever ridden in the Tour de France, in the 1919 edition?
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What reflective or powered device is required on bicycles for riding at night?
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What is the name of the mythical cobblestone section in Paris-Roubaix known as the Trouรฉe, featuring the Arenberg Forest?
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What city is home to the famous Tour de France finish line on the Champs-รlysรฉes?
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What year was the Keirin event first introduced at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships?
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What exact year was the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) founded?
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What is the highest paved road in Europe that has been climbed in professional cycling, at 2,802 meters?
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What is the name of the famous cobblestone one-day classic race in northern France known as 'The Hell of the North'?
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What is the name for the bar that connects the handlebar stem to the front fork on a bicycle?
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What cycling accessory measures distance traveled and current speed?
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What British track cycling coach transformed the GB track cycling program into an Olympic powerhouse starting in 2003?
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How long in kilometers is a standard Olympic velodrome track?
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What year did BMX freestyle make its Olympic debut?
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What is the name for a one-wheeled cycle ridden by circus performers and hobbyists?
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What lightweight metal is commonly used for mid-range bicycle frames?
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What inflatable part of a bicycle tire sits inside the outer rubber?
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What protective gear should every cyclist wear on their head?
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What is the gradient of the steepest ramp on the iconic Angliru climb in the Vuelta a Espaรฑa?
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What Italian bicycle manufacturer, founded in Treviso in 1952, has built frames for seven Tour de France winners?
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What was the top speed in km/h reached by Dutch cyclist Fred Rompelberg in the slipstream of a dragster in 1995?
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What specific gear ratio is traditionally used by track cyclists in pursuit events โ expressed as chainring teeth to sprocket teeth?
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What hand signal does a cyclist use when turning left?
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What electronic shifting system did Shimano introduce in 2009 for road bikes?
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What was the record number of stages won by Mark Cavendish in the Tour de France as of 2024?
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What German inventor created the first two-wheeled running machine called the 'Laufmaschine' in 1817?
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What suspension system on a mountain bike absorbs shocks on the front wheel only?
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What small rotating cylinders do beginners place on their rear axle to help balance?
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What is the maximum number of riders on a professional WorldTour cycling team in the Tour de France?
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What was the name of the first commercially available electric bicycle, introduced by Yamaha in 1993?
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What part of a bicycle do you sit on while riding?
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What is the average speed in km/h of the Tour de France peloton on flat stages?
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What French term describes a cycling race's route or course profile?
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What year did John Kemp Starley produce the Rover Safety Bicycle, considered the first modern bicycle?
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What is the maximum gradient percentage of the famous Mur de Huy climb in Flรจche Wallonne?
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What color jersey does the overall leader of the Giro d'Italia wear?
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What is the UCI minimum weight limit for a professional road racing bicycle?
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What do you squeeze on a bicycle's handlebars to slow down or stop?
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What Frenchman won the inaugural Tour de France in 1903?
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What is the approximate number of bicycles in the Netherlands compared to its population of 17 million?
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What is the name of the Japanese-originated track cycling race where riders follow a motorized pacer before sprinting?
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What is the term for a team member who sacrifices their own race to help their team leader?
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What portable device do cyclists carry to inflate a flat tire?
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What is the name for the gears attached to the rear wheel of a bicycle?
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What color jersey does the leader of the Vuelta a Espaรฑa wear?
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What Slovenian cyclist won his first Tour de France in 2020 at age 21?
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What major Italian cycling Grand Tour takes place primarily in May?
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What is the standard crank arm length in millimeters on most adult road bicycles?
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What year did Shimano introduce its first indexed shifting system for bicycles?
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What tool is essential for fixing a flat tire on the go?
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What is the name for a short, multi-lap circuit race held on city streets?
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What American cyclist won the Tour de France seven times before being stripped of all titles in 2012?
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What French cyclist was nicknamed 'The Badger' and won five Tour de France titles?
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What Dutchwoman holds the women's Hour Record set in 2023, covering 49.254 km?
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What famous multi-stage cycling race takes place in France every July?
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What is the name of the annual women's Tour de France race relaunched in 2022?
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What is the cycling term for a sudden burst of speed to break away from the peloton?
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What French cyclist holds the record for the most Paris-Roubaix victories with four wins?
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What year did mountain biking first appear as an Olympic sport?
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What is the name for a bicycle race against the clock where riders start at intervals?
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What is the name of the velodrome built for the 2012 London Olympics in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park?
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What is the term for riding a bicycle off-road on rough trails?
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What Dutchwoman won three consecutive road cycling World Championships from 2019 to 2021?
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What color jersey does the best sprinter wear in the Tour de France?
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What British cyclist set the men's Hour Record at 56.792 km in 2022?
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What Scottish blacksmith is credited with inventing the pedal-driven bicycle in 1839?
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What French company produced the KG 86, the first carbon composite frame to win the Tour de France in 1986?
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What was the total distance in kilometers of the longest-ever Tour de France, held in 1926?
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What event added BMX racing to the Olympic Games in 2008?
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What Irishman invented the pneumatic bicycle tire in 1888?
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What part of the bicycle connects the pedals to the rear wheel using a chain?
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What famous mountain in Provence, known as the 'Beast of Provence,' is a legendary Tour de France climb?
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What innovative bicycle design by Alex Moulton in 1962 featured small wheels and rubber suspension?
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What Colombian cyclist, nicknamed 'Lucho,' won the Vuelta a Espaรฑa in 1987?
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What is the name of the Spanish Grand Tour cycling race held in late summer?
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What famous cycling race is known as 'La Primavera' and starts in Milan?
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What is the name of the oldest one-day classic cycling race, first held in 1892 between Liรจge and Bastogne?
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What is the typical weight in kilograms of a professional road racing bicycle?
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What type of valve, common on road bike tires, is thinner than a Schrader valve?
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What is the cycling term for a rider who excels at climbing mountains?
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What is the name of the six-day track cycling event where two-rider teams compete in relay format?
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What is the circular metal component that a bicycle tire is mounted on?
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In which decade did the modern safety bicycle with two equal-sized wheels become popular?
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What thin metal rods connect a bicycle wheel's hub to its rim?
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