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1. The technical term for describing an indexed bearing race is
Grüeloned
Peened
Indexed
Brinelled

2. One foot pound equals
a pound of weight being moved one foot
a pound of weight acting on a one foot lever
a one foot lever acting on a pound of weight
a pound of weight moving one foot using a one foot lever

3. The thread size and thread direction for an Italian standard bottom bracket fixed cup is
36 mm x 24 TPI, right hand thread
36 mm x 1 mm, right hand thread
36 mm x 1 mm, left hand thread
1.370'' x 24 TPI, right hand thread

4. The equation used to calculate gear inches is
(# of cog teeth X diameter of drive wheel) / # of chainwheel teeth
(# of chainwheel teeth X diameter of drive wheel) / (# of cog teeth X Pi)
(# of chainwheel teeth X diameter of drive wheel) / # of cog teeth
(# of total gear teeth X diameter of drive wheel) / crankarm length

5. What does ISIS stand for?
International Suspension Interface System
International Spline Interface Standard
Incremental Spoke Interchange System
International Spoke Idustrial System

6. What is the minimum chainstay length that Shimano recommends for all of their road components?
365 mm
14.37 inches
405 mm
415 mm

7. To convert Newton Meters (Nm) to Inch Pounds, multiply Nm by
8.857
9.336
Pi
4.753

8. All current Shimano brakes are designed to be used with rims that have a sidewall taper of
more than 2 degrees
less than 5 degrees
between -2 degrees and 10 degrees
between -3 degrees and 9 degrees

9. What is the ISO standard for bicycle disc brake rotor mounts?
4 bolt, 44 mm bolt circle diameter
6 bolt, 44 mm bolt circle diameter
6 bolt, 50 mm bolt circle diameter
5 bolt, 50 mm bolt circle diameter

10. What is the recommend tuning specs for a Rock Shox Mag 21 for a downhill rider weighing over 180 pounds?
8 weight oil, 30-35 mm oil height, 42-50 PSI air pressure
8 weight oil, 40-45 mm oil height, 50-55 PSI air pressure
10 weight oil, 40-45 mm oil height, 50-55 PSI air pressure
10 weight oil, 30-35 mm oil height, 42-50 PSI air pressure

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