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Volae

Volae is a brand of recumbent bicycles manufactured by Volae which is based in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. Rolf Garthus founded the company in 2003. All models are built in the United States - a range of steel-framed bicycles are built by Waterford Precision Cycles, of Waterford Wisconsin, and the carbon fiber frames are built by Calfee Design in La Selva Beach California. Purchasing is done through the Hostel Shoppe in Stevens Point.

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Volae is a brand of recumbent bicycles manufactured by Volae which is based in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. Rolf Garthus founded the company in 2003. All models are built in the United States - a range of steel-framed bicycles are built by Waterford Precision Cycles, of Waterford Wisconsin, and the carbon fiber frames are built by Calfee Design in La Selva Beach California. Purchasing is done through the Hostel Shoppe in Stevens Point.

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  1. date of foundation: 2003 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of foundation is "2003". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1300862499

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