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In 1817 Baron Drais created the first bicycle also known as the "Walking Machine". He used the machine to get around the royal gardens faster. The frame of the machine was made of wood.
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Schwinn came out with its own incrediable bike. It had the appeal of a motorcycle and was built to cathc the eyes of kids and is the biggest name known for bikes.
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In 1865 pedals were introduced to the "Walking Machine" to the front wheel and got the name velocipede which means fast feet. Also was must popularly known as the bone shaker because the enitre frame was made of wood and the medal tires made the shaking even worse once the where added
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In !870 the first completely metal bike came out and with a bigger wheel in the front than in the back. The problem with this desighn tho was that if the bike was stopped by a rock or a whole in the road the rider would fall to his face with his legs still under the stiring wheel.
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In November 18, 197, James Starley introduced the first tricycle to the human world. These disign mostly used by women because it is closer to the ground and is safer
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The next design was a return to the original configuration of two same-size wheels, only now, instead of just one wheel circumference for every pedal turn, you could, through the gear ratios, have a speed the same as the huge high-wheel. And went back to the original design
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In 1860 the cyclying was added to the olympics in Athens with the newest model of of the bikes
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Bikes changed dramaticlly and now are lighter and more manuverable than ever before.
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Now bikes are being made of carbon fiber to be even lighter and so they can travel faster and are better for racing.
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bikes have now been changed again with the body to have a slight curve in them to provied more confort and to be more arrodinamic
