Bicycle Timeline

  • First Bicycle ever made

    First Bicycle ever made
    The Two-Wheeler was the earliest of the evolution chain
  • First three-wheeler

    First three-wheeler
    Allowing a more stable ride.
  • High weelers

    High weelers
    Solid rubber tires and the long spokes of the large front wheel provided a much smoother ride than its predecessor
  • Participants in one of America's first organized bicycle tours

    Participants in one of America's first organized bicycle tours
    with their Ordinaries, on the road outside Readville, Massachusetts
  • Wieners with a Rudge racing bicycle

    Wieners with a Rudge racing bicycle
  • Bicyclists riding the rails, using attachments

    Bicyclists riding the rails, using attachments
  • Internal hub gears invented

    Internal hub gears invented
  • Kids Bike invented

    Kids Bike invented
    This design, weighing in at around 65 pounds, mimicked aspects of the motor vehicle as the automobile became more desirable than bikes
  • Big change in design of Bicycle's

    Big change in design of Bicycle's
    Schwinn adds spring fork and fat tire to handle the abuse of teenage boys. This later became the preliminary design for the mountain bike.
  • Electric bike

    Electric bike