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choosing a bike

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  • Why are mountain bikes described as "great all-round bikes" (line 11)?
    Because you can use them on roads and on rough tracks.
  • How are hybrid bikes like mountain bikes?
    They have suspension
  • a shelf for storing luggage
    carrier rack
  • Which type of bike would you choose? Explain your answer.
    Any appropriate answer. E.g. I would choose a hybrid bike because they are .........................
  • curved piece of metal or plastic above the wheels of a bicycle or motorcycle that prevents dirt from getting on the rider
    Mudguard
  • Why would you need suspension on a mountain bike but not on a racing bike?
    Mountain bikes can be ridden on rough tracks and the suspension cushions these bumps. However, racing bikes are only used for riding on the road where the surf
  • What does "hybrid" in line 15 mean?
    Something created from two different things.
  • a seat on a bicycle
    Saddle
  • Which type of bike owner is most likely to benefit from padded shorts and why?
    E.g. A racing bike owner, because racing bikes don’t have very comfortable seats.
  • Write down one advantage of having the right type of bike.
    Any one from: it makes cycling easier; it makes cycling safer; or it makes cycling more fun.
  • a raised area on a surface
    Bumps