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The history of the bicycle.

By NAIARAMARIA098
  • The first bycicle

    The first bycicle

    Karl Drais invented the first bicyle in 1817. The first bicycle was made of wood. There weren't any pedals.

  • Bicycle tyres were made of rubber

    By the 1860s, some bicycle tyres were made of rubber. But the rubber was very hard.
  • The high wheel bycicle

    The high wheel bycicle

    Eugène Meye invented the high wheels bicycle it was a bicycle with two wheels, but the front wheels was bigger than the back wheels.
  • John Starley changed in 1885

    John Starley changed in 1885

    John Starley changed the bicycle in 1885 with the Rover safety bicycle. This bike looked similar to the bicycles of today.
  • John Dunlop invented tipe of tyre

    John Dunlop invented tipe of tyre

    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.
  • Today

    Today

    New materials make bikes stranger, faster and lighter than before.