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HISTORY OF THE BICYCLE

By Àlex Y Marc

  • THE FIRST BIKE

    THE FIRST BIKE
    The first bicycle was invented on June 14, 1817.
    Karl Drais invented it.
    The first bicycle was made of wood.

  • Cycling was very uncomfortable.

    Cycling was very uncomfortable.
    There weren’t any pedals. Cycling was very uncomfortable. By the 1860s, some bicycle tyres were made of rubber.

  • Who invented the high wheel bicycle?

    Who invented the high wheel bicycle?
    In 1871, Eugène Meyer invented the “high wheel bicycle”.

  • who changed the safety of the bicycle

    who changed the safety of the bicycle
    John Starley changed the bicycle in 1885 with the Rover safety bicycle.

  • new bicycle tire

    new bicycle tire
    In 1888, 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's bicycle.

    Today's bicycle.
    Today, new materials make bikes stranger, faster and lighter than before.