Wooden bicycle

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/wooden-bicycle

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the primary construction material?Wood (solid or laminated)
2. What is the historical precedent?Wood was the exclusive material for the earliest forms of bicycles
3. Why do people make wooden bicycles today?Wood is renewable and uses less energy to process than metal. It also gives a natural feel and absorbs vibration, which many parents and riders like.
4. How are wooden bicycle frames built?Builders use either solid hardwood or laminated wood. Laminated frames bond many thin layers together, making them stronger and able to bend into curved shapes.

Lamination: The process of bonding multiple thin layers of wood together under pressure to create a strong, engineered material.
Renewable Resource: A natural material that can be replenished through natural processes, such as forestry.
Carbon Sequestration: The process by which living trees absorb and store carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.