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The bicycle was invented in 1817
The first exemplary was made of wood.
It had no pedals, chains, or brakes.
It advanced and braked with its feet and it was called Draisiana. -
Side wheels and pedals were incorporated.
Although it did not have chains that will help propulsion -
The wooden wheels were replaced by inflatable leather tires and rubber tires. The invention fell into disuse and was only used for a few years in carriages.
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Pedals were incorporated into the front wheel but it was not as successful as more balance was required.
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Named for the penny and the quarter penny (UK coins).
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It was the first to have the characteristics of the famous high-wheel bicycle.
The front wheel was 3 times bigger than the rear one and managed to improve the balance problem. -
It was the first bicycle more similar to the current urban one, it had brakes, inner tube tires and a chain with connection to the rear wheel.
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In this year, air chamber tires were added to the safety bike to cushion bumps on the road.
They could also bring detachable tires and spare chamber. -
During this period the automobile was king and bicycles were almost only sold for children, therefore its influence was not so noticeable until the early 1950s when China decided that the bicycle should be the main urban transport mode of the population.
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China produced more than a million bicycles every year. It is currently the world's leading producer of bicycles and manufactures around 60% of all bicycles sold worldwide.
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After the wars and the great depression, it became a time of change in the United States, where bicycle sales doubled and thanks to the creation of BMX, and motocross champions, bicycles expanded in popular culture.
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Since the XXI century, bicycles have been adopted as a way of life, since it is an economic, ecological and healthy means of transport.
