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One of Leonardo Da Vinci's students made rough drafts of a bicycle. They were found among Da Vinci's writings for the Italian government in 1966 by a group of monks.
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Baron Karl von Drais created a new kind of bicycle. It was wooden with two wheels. It had no cranks or pedals. you had to push with your foot to move it.
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this newly designed bike by Denis Johnson was much more successful because he had much better marketing skills. this bike had much bigger wheels for a more comforatble ride.
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bikes with pedals and crancks were introduced. the pedal was created in 1861
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this bicycle hard a large front wheel and small back wheel.
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chain was invented. this bike has two same sized wheels and a chai that goes to the back wheel. 1874, first bikes were manufactured in America.
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Arnold, Schwinn & Company introduced the inner-tube.
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on Queensday celebration, local kids rode in a "feitcross". It was a bike cross held on dirt. it is argued that this was the start of bmx racing.
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reminiscence of a motorcycle track was built for bicycles to race.
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American Recreation Group acquires BMX
Products and the “Mongoose” brand name. This
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Matt Hoffman is true innovator in bmx freestyle. Inventing many new tricks and holding the record for highest air. 26.5 feet high on a 24 foot tall vert ramp. more than 50 feet above the ground.
