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**Introduction**
GT bikes have been around since 1973. They were founded in 1979 Gary Turner built GT BMX bikes for boys. He was also in charge of building the frames. BMX bikes had heavy frames so he built a custom light weight bike For his son that was the first light weight bike he built.

Iv'e seen GT bikes every were in almost every bike shop there is they have GT bikes. The GT bikes interest me Because I had one and I used to not know how to fix them but my dad taught me. What im most interested on is Changing a flat tire on a GT BMX bike. I am also interested on GT bikes because it would help on like not wasting money And time to taking it to the bike shop and get charged more than what you have to pay for buying the stuff you need. I chose this topic because I want to get better at fixing my own bike.

**The Questions that my research addressed are**:


 * **What tools do you need to set up your bike for street riding?**
 * **What does the name of the BMX bike GT?**
 * **Does Gary Turner have any sons or daughters?**
 * **Did the company have success in selling the bikes?**
 * **Were the frames that Gary Turner build heavy?**
 * **In what year did the GT bikes originate?**
 * **What inspired Gary Turner to build the bikes?**

**Annotated bibliography**
//Willet,Brian."GT Bicycle History".livestrong.com 2 Feb.2011// //Web.4 May 2011//

The purpose of this website is to give information about the history of gt bikes. The site was created by Willet, Brian. The website also has related topics of certain bikes. All of the information on this website is all about the history of gt bikes. The question that this website answered is Who built the frames? and What gt stands for ?. I learned that gt stands for gary turner And also that his son began racing gt bmx bikes. The first custom light weight frame he built was for his son.

//"How To Set Up Your Bike for Street Riding".eHow.com 2 Feb.2011//

The main purpose of this website is that they write down 16 steps on how to set up your bike for street riding. What I learned from this website is that most riders use smooth pegs for easier grinds and other lip tricks. It also answered The question of what tools you mite need this website does look trustable because it also gives you tips and warnings. I chose this topic because I had a GT bike and I didnt know how to fix it I would always do one mistake and start all over again.

**Vocabulary**

 * 1) **Multinational:**(a large business company) operating in several countries
 * 2) **Founded:**To set up or  establish on a firm basis or for enduring existence:  to found a new publishing company
 * 3) **Revenues:**The collective  items or amounts of income of a person, a state, etc
 * 4) **Manufactures:**The  making of goods or wares by manual labor or by machinery,  especially on a large scale: the manufacture of television <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; cursor: default; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">sets
 * 5) <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Exposure:**D<span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; cursor: default; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">isclosure, <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">as <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; cursor: default; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">of something <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> private or secret: the exposure of <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">their invasion plans
 * 6) <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Inherently:**E<span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; cursor: default; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">xisting <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">in someone or something as a permanent <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> and <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">inseparable element, quality, or attribute: an inherent distrust of <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; cursor: default; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">strangers
 * 7) <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**BMX:**A<span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; cursor: default; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> bicycle <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> race over a rough cross-country course, usually <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">consisting of jumps, obstacles, and turns. Abbreviation: BMX

Planning my presentation
 * 1) Introduce my self
 * 2) Talk about why I chose this topic.
 * 3) Talk about what supplies you need.
 * 4) Why Im interested on my topic

My Research days

**May 6th, 2011**
@http://www.ehow.com/bmx-biking/

**May 4th, 2011**

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@http://www.ehow.com/how_18645_set-bike-street.html

**May 2nd, 2011**
How many sizes of tires are there? This website shows many kinds of sizes for bicycles.

**April 27th, 2011**
Today i'm going to research my topic: being an expert on fixing bicycles

Im trying to find out how tight do you have to tighten the screws? I think this website is helpful because it tells you that you should practice first on like a broken bike or something. @http://www.bikewebsite.com/bicycle-bolts-repairs.htm