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Evolution of the Bicycle

By kangaroodreams
  • Dec 2, 1493

    First Bicycle Invented

    First Bicycle Invented
    Leonardo DaVinci

  • The "Running Machine" aka, Velocipede

    The "Running Machine" aka, Velocipede
    Read more here.

  • Bicycle 1870

    Bicycle 1870

  • 1880, Adult Tricycle

    1880, Adult Tricycle
    While young men were risking their necks on the high wheels, ladies and dignified gentlemen such as doctors and clergymen of the 1880s favoured the less risky tricycle. Many innovations for tricycles eventually found their way into the automobile, such as rack and pinion steering, the differential, and band brakes, the forerunners to drum brakes.

  • 1890, First "Safety Bike" invented

    1890, First "Safety Bike" invented
    This was called the safety bike because it was more stable and made of stronger parts. This was the first mass-produced bike that was affordable for the masses.