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