A Bumpy Ride

Front

This story is what genre? Options: autobiography, biography, realistic fiction, informational text

Back

informational text

Front

Why did Karl von Drais invent the draisienne?

Back

to roam around the woods faster

Front

Who were the only ones who used the hobbyhorses with handlebars?

Back

mail carriers

Front

What problem did the first real bike have?

Back

it was hard to steer

Front

What nickname was given to the early bikes with metal tires?

Back

boneshakers

Front

The big-wheeled bikes became so popular they became known as

Back

ordinaries

Front

To give his son a more comfortable ride, what did Dunlop wrap around his son's tricycle tires?

Back

a garden hose

Front

What does craze mean in the context: "Cycling became a national craze."?

Back

it was very popular

Front

What happened when more women began riding bikes?

Back

women began wearing bloomers

Front

Before bikes, only rich people with ______ could go out and see the country.

Back

horses