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Some people say that the wheel was the first great invention. Karl Drais invented the first bicycle in 1817. -
By the 1860s, some bicycle tyres were made of rubber. But the rubber
was very hard. -
Eugène Meyer invented the “high wheel bicycle”. There was a bike with two wheels, but the front wheel was bigger than the back. There were in England and France. -
with the Rover safety bicycle. This bike looked
similar to the bicycles of today. -
John Dunlop invented a type of tyre for his son’s bicycle. Dunlop’s tyres were
made of rubber, but they had a tube of air inside. These tyres made cycling more
comfortable. -
Today, new materials make bikes stranger, faster and lighter than before.