Timeline

1791-The French invented the Celerifere which has two wheels, and one is larger than the other.

1817-Baron von Drais invented an improved Celerifere which was called a “hobby horse” and was steered with handles.

1868-In America, something called a Velocipede was invented which looked sort of like a normal bike today except it wasmade out of wood.

1872-After America replaced metal tires with rubber tires then Britain made the Ariel.

1876-In America the High Wheeler was shown to the public.

1884-J.K. Starly invented the Safety Bicycle, and Thomas Stevens rode a bicycle across the United States.

1889-Rubber tires were invented for the bottom of the bicycle.

1895-Chicago's mailmen were put onto bicycles instead of horses, and a good quality horse was very inexpensive.

1896-Coaster brakes were invented, and Henry Ford built the first working car.

1960-Bicycles were more popular than ever.

1972-Bicycles outsell cars, 13 million to 11 million! 

1975-Human Powered Speed Championships took place for the first time internationally.

1976-2,000 cyclists celebrated the bicycle by riding across America.

Links

Bicycle main page

Bicycles affecting society

Bicycle types

Bicycle parts

Bicycle accidents

Bicycle saftey

Lance Armstrong

Bicycle collabaration

Bicycle Diversity

Bicycle works cited  

 Sources

 http://elementary.nettrekker.com/isearch/?keyword=bicycle%20&ctgry_id=E0

http://elementary.nettrekker.com/isearch/index.epl?ctgry_id=E0&keyword=clock&start=10&keepchecks=yes 

http://canberrabicyclemuseum.com.au/default.htm

 http://images.google.com

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