Bicycle History

The bicycle, a two wheeled object that has gone through many renditions, has evolved into different kinds of new creations along the course of its history. Leonardo Da Vinci, created the blueprints and with the help of his students, tested and created the primitive form of a bicycle. Baron Karl Von Drais to Ignaz Schwinn help contribute to create a more modern version of transportation.

During the 1400s many creators tried to look for an easier way of transportation. One of these people were Leonardo Da Vinci. Leonardo Da Vinci blueprint’s were discovered by Italian Monks and were given later to the Italian government. Leonardo created the blueprints for the bike, and with the help of his students or the people who will soon use this. The blueprints showed what parts should be used in the bicycle. The vehicle consisted of two wheels attached to a frame and steered by a handlebar. The bike was pedaled by the wheelset that was connected to the pedals. The sketches of the bicycle were made in 1491,and with this it moved on to the 1600s where transportation was easier than walking and horse-riding.

Everything must always have a basic formation that they start off with. In the The size of the bicycle was huge and the parts were shaped like the horse, and was created in 1649. A compass maker named John Hautsch created a bike that would help him travel to work. It would cover two-thousand paces in an hour and since he was a compass maker he wanted it to work like a clock. So that he would keep on going and going The bicycle showed lots of wooden parts that could not be steerable and was made out of wood. The bike was pumped by the handlebars so that the front wheel can move. Later on, it was tweaked and the Velocipede was created.

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...r," in 1885, which he never patented. It had a steerable front wheel that had easier turning, equally sized wheels and a chain drive to the rear wheel. As with the original velocipede, safety bicycles had been much less comfortable than high-wheelers precisely because of the smaller wheel size. Bicycle historians often call this period the "golden age" because many people could ride the bike without dying or injuring themselves.

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New bikes were being created such as the, BMX, Mountain Bikes, and Road bikes. From the 1970 and the 1980s the BMX and Mountain bikes were the most popular bike used around the world. Many Bikes are not being used now because of cars and trains. Many people use it for tricks and for fun or race on the Tour De France. Approximately 9 million people are riding their bike to school, work, or fun

All in all the bicycle was a new