Draisine

I want to ride my bicycle

By Vandoj
  • Celerifere

    Celerifere

    Earliest representation of a bicycle. It had to wheels and a seat, bu no pedals or steering wheel
  • Period: to

    Bicycles Timeline

  • Draisine

    Draisine

    https://newsdesk.si.edu/snapshot/draisine two-wheeled, wooden vehicle that was straddled and propelled by walking. Made by Karl Drais.
  • Pedals

    Pedals

    Kirkpatrick Macmillan invents levers and pedals. Allowing riders to propel the machine with their feet.
  • Penny Farthing

    Penny Farthing

    James Starley invents the penny farthing
  • Unicycle

    Unicycle

    http://www.bicyclehistory.net/bicycle-history/unicycle-history/ It is agreed that the unicycle was created after the penny farthing between 1870's and 1880s
  • Portable Bike

    Portable Bike

    William Grout made the first portable bike.
  • Adult Tricycle

    Adult Tricycle

    Adult tricycle was invented in the 1880's.
  • John Kemp Starely

    John Kemp Starely

    Starely invents the rover safety bicycle in England.
  • Coaster brakes invented

    Coaster brakes invented

  • Duck brake is invented

    Duck brake is invented

  • Velocar

    Velocar

    Invented by Charles Mochet
  • Schwinn

    Schwinn

    Cruiser bikes are invented and sold by Schwinn.
  • 1979

    1979

    Joe Breeze creates the mountain bike
  • Electric bike

    Electric bike

    Michael Kutter develops first pedelec. When you pedal the motor will assist the rider.
  • Eric Staller

    Eric Staller

    Conference bicycle was invented
  • Electric Derailleurs

    Maverick invents the first electric derailleurs. This switches the chain from cog to cog.
  • Gears

    Gears

    Shimano develops electronic gears for faster shifting.
  • Inflate or deflate

    Inflate or deflate

    ADAPTRAC system is developed that inflates or deflates tires while riding.