IPMBA Public Safety Cycling Exam
Questions and Answers All Correct
What kind of friction do you want between your tires and the surface you are riding on? -
Answer-Rolling Friction
How can you regulate your body heat using clothing? - Answer-Layering
"Good Spin" also defined as... - Answer-High Pedal Cadence, with Low Pedal Pressure
(T or F) Riders fare best when treated as a driver of a vehicle, with the same rules and
rights. - Answer-True
"Taking the lane" - Answer-Act of asserting your right as a driver of a vehicle to use
whatever portion of the lane is necessary for safe travel
(T or F) Riders should ride against the flow of traffic so they will be more visible. -
Answer-False, drivers are actually less visible to motorists when wrong-way cycling,
they are in the direct path of right-way cyclists, and they cannot see road signage, etc.
How wide is the "Wobble Area"? - Answer-3-4 feet from the rightmost obstruction (curb,
gravel, debris, etc.)
Speed Positioning Principle - Answer-Slowest Moving Vehicle should operate in the far
right lane
"Lockdown" - Answer-applying both brakes simultaneously with sufficient force to keep
either wheel from rolling
Maximum braking is achieved by: - Answer-1) Controlled weight transfer toward the rear
of the bicycle, and 2) Braking input from both brakes (but primarily the front)
Saddle - Answer-Most important contact point on a bicycle
If you are on a bike and someone runs from you stay on your bike because... - Answer-
you should never give up your mechanical advantage
Three types of hazards... - Answer-1) Surface, 2) Moving, 3) Visual
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.
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
Questions and Answers All Correct
What kind of friction do you want between your tires and the surface you are riding on? -
Answer-Rolling Friction
How can you regulate your body heat using clothing? - Answer-Layering
"Good Spin" also defined as... - Answer-High Pedal Cadence, with Low Pedal Pressure
(T or F) Riders fare best when treated as a driver of a vehicle, with the same rules and
rights. - Answer-True
"Taking the lane" - Answer-Act of asserting your right as a driver of a vehicle to use
whatever portion of the lane is necessary for safe travel
(T or F) Riders should ride against the flow of traffic so they will be more visible. -
Answer-False, drivers are actually less visible to motorists when wrong-way cycling,
they are in the direct path of right-way cyclists, and they cannot see road signage, etc.
How wide is the "Wobble Area"? - Answer-3-4 feet from the rightmost obstruction (curb,
gravel, debris, etc.)
Speed Positioning Principle - Answer-Slowest Moving Vehicle should operate in the far
right lane
"Lockdown" - Answer-applying both brakes simultaneously with sufficient force to keep
either wheel from rolling
Maximum braking is achieved by: - Answer-1) Controlled weight transfer toward the rear
of the bicycle, and 2) Braking input from both brakes (but primarily the front)
Saddle - Answer-Most important contact point on a bicycle
If you are on a bike and someone runs from you stay on your bike because... - Answer-
you should never give up your mechanical advantage
Three types of hazards... - Answer-1) Surface, 2) Moving, 3) Visual
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.
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
