11OTE MTB Quiz

What is this part of the bike, that moves the chain from one sprocket to another to change gears?

• Gear stick

• Sprocket

• Derailleur

• Forks

What is the minimum insertion line on a seat post?

• The lowest you should have the seat for maximum riding power

• The highest you should have the seat for safety/stability

• A line that shows the ideal position for your legs

• A line that helps you to choose the average ideal height for a seat

What is the approximate ideal height for the saddle (seat) on a mountain bike (in a standing position)

• Belly button

• Hip bone

• Chest

• Thigh

With what technique should you use to apply the brake levers?

• Squeeze with palms, all the way into handle bars

• Squeeze lightly with fingers, not all way to handle bars

• Squeeze lightly with palms, not all way to handle bars

• Squeeze hard with fingers, all way to handle bars

When you are trying to battle up an incline in mountain biking, would you shift down to a lower gear or up to a higher gear?

• Down to a lower gear

• Up to a higher gear

How many fingers above your eyebrow line should your helmet be worn?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

The mountain bikes at HPC are hardtail bikes. What does this mean?

• They have suspension forks only at the front

• They have no suspension forks

• They have suspension forks only at the back

• They have one adjustable suspension fork at either end

What is this piece of mountain biking equipment, that converts the motion of the rider's legs (pedal) into the chain?

• Crankset

• Derailleur

• Sprocket

• Drive shaft

In terms of a clock, where should your feet be on the pedal swing as you ride downhill on a mountain bike track?

• 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock

• 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock

• Feet off the pedals, away from hazards

• It doesn't matter

Which side of the handlebars is the front brake on a mountain bike?

• Left

• Right