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The History of Bikes. The Walking Machine or Hobby Horse This was invented in 1817 by Baron von Drais in G ermany. He was a very rich man and wanted to get around the paths of his very big garden. He rode it by pushing himself along and gliding around as there were no pedals.
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The Walking Machine or Hobby Horse • This was invented in 1817 by Baron von Drais in Germany. • He was a very rich man and wanted to get around the paths of his very big garden. • He rode it by pushing himself along and gliding around as there were no pedals. • Not many people used this bike because it was only good for using on paths. • It was made of wood.
The Bone Shaker or Velocipede • This was invented in 1865. • It has a big wheel at the front, a smaller one at the back and a high saddle. • People rode it by pedalling. • Not many people used this bike because it was uncomfortable. • It was made of wood and metal.
http:// Image: Britannica The Penny Farthing • This was invented in 1871 by James Starley. • The biggest wheel was at the front and the bigger the wheel, the farther you could travel. • People rode it by pedalling. • Not many people used this bike as it was expensive, dangerous and heavy. • It was made of metal and rubber tyres.
http:// Image: Wikipedia The Pneumatic-Tired Safety The high wheeled tricycle • This was invented for ladies because their long dresses would not get caught in the spokes. • The seat was much lower and the three wheels made it safer. • Not many people used this bike as it too expensive. • It was made of metal and rubber tyres.
Image: Wikipedia Commons The Safety Bicycle • This was invented by John Starley in 1871. • It had a steerable front wheel, two equally-sized wheels, and a chain. • It was called the safety bicycle because it was much safer than the Penny Farthing. • Modern bikes are very similar to this bike design. • It was made of metal and had hard rubber tyres which still made it uncomfortable.
Image: Wikipedia Commons The Pneumatic - Tired Safety Bicycle • This was invented by an Irish man called John Dunlop in 1888. • He wanted to invent a safe and comfortable bike for his son. • He took lengths of rubber garden hose and fitted it around the rim of his son’s tricycle wheels. • He glued the ends together to make a tube. Then he put an air valve in the garden hose, and pumped up the hose with a soccer ball air pump.