Wacky Wheels

Question 1

How many seats did the longest bike have? Hint: it’s more than 30!

Answer 1

35 seats and was 67 feet long!

Question 2

When was the first concept of a mountain bike created?

Answer 2

1977

Question 3

What was the fastest speed recorded on a bike?

Answer 3

183.93 mph set by 45 year old Denise Mueller-Korenek on September 16, 2018

Question 4

How many bikes can be parked in a single car parking space in a paved lot?

Answer 4

Anywhere from 6 to 20

Question 5

How many gallons of gas does riding bikes save a year? Hint: It’s in the millions!

Answer 5

238 million gallons

Question 6

What major package delivery service was founded by two teenagers with one bicycle and $100?

Answer 6

UPS

Question 7

True or False: There are more bikes than people in the Netherlands?

Answer 7

True

Question 8

True or False: In 1954, a fifteen year old rode his bike 700 miles in a week from D.C. to Atlanta because he was homesick

Answer 8

True, He wanted some of ma’s home cookin’

Question 9

True or false: Every year between 500 and 1000 bikes are pulled out from the canals of Amsterdam

Answer 9

False, 12,000 to 15,000 a year are pulled out

Question 10

How many miles did cyclists race during the most recent Tour de France? Hint: It’s way more than 400

Answer 10

2,081 miles

Question 11

Can a folding bicycle actually be folded?

Answer 11

Yes, since they are designed to be compact for storage or transportation purposes