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The Walking Machine
Baron von Drais invented a walking machine. He needed to push his feet to make it move. -
The Boneshaker
This machine had pedals that were applied to the front wheel. This bike was known as fast foot. -
The High Wheel
The first all metal machine appeared in 1870. The front wheels became larger and larger. This machine was the first one to be called a bicycle. -
The High Wheel Tricycle
These machines were for ladies and more gentlemen such as doctors and clergymen. Many mechanical innovations now associated with the automobile were originally invented for tricycles. -
The High Wheel Safety
This bicycle had a small wheel in the front so people did not have tipping-forward problem. It was safer. -
The Hard-Tired Safety
The design was a return of two same-size wheels and had hard rubber tires. -
The Pnuematic-Tired Safety
The pnuematic tire was first applied to the bicycle by an Irish doctor named Dunlop. -
The Kid's Bike
This design was now called "classic" automobile that was for kids. -
The Mountain Bike
This was the current design called the mountain bike.
