History of the bicycle - Wikipedia
WEBThe first verifiable claim for a practically used bicycle belongs to German Baron Karl von Drais, a civil servant to the Grand Duke of Baden in Germany. Drais invented his Laufmaschine (German for "running machine") in 1817, that was called Draisine (English) or draisienne (French) by the press.
How the 19th-century bicycle craze empowered women and …
WEBSome bicycle manufacturers were always in the mix, and bicycles made a comeback in the middle of the 20th century, but nothing compared to the moment from 1892 to 1899. Millions of Americans rode bicycles at the end of the 1800s. Learn how the craze empowered women and changed fashion.
Penny-farthing - Wikipedia
WEBThe penny-farthing, also known as a high wheel, high wheeler or ordinary, is an early type of bicycle. [1] . It was popular in the 1870s and 1880s, with its large front wheel providing high speeds, owing to it travelling a large distance for every rotation of the wheel.
The History of Bicycles | 200 years of cycling - History Cooperative
WEBJul 1, 2019 · The first version of the two-wheeled vehicle that would eventually become known as the bicycle date from the 15th century. The most similar was a four-wheeled human-powered vehicle with a rope to connect gears to the wheels that was developed by Italy’s Giovanni Fontana.
History of Bicycles: Origins and Invention Dates - Bicycle & e-Bicycle
WEBDec 8, 2023 · The bicycle has evolved significantly over time. In the mid-1800s, pedals were added to the front wheel, leading to the creation of the “boneshaker” bicycle. In the late 1800s, the chain drive and pneumatic tires were invented, making bicycles more efficient and comfortable to ride.
History of the Bicycle - ThoughtCo
WEBJan 13, 2020 · The laufmaschine was renamed the velocipede (Latin for fast foot) by French photographer and inventor Nicephore Niepce and soon became the popular name for all the bicycle-like inventions of the 1800s.
The Bicycle’s Bumpy History
WEBJun 30, 2017 · Who invented the bicycle? The answer is a little more complicated than you may think. A German baron named Karl von Drais made the first major development when he created a steerable, two-wheeled...
A 'Tough Love' History Of The Bicycle : 1A - NPR
WEBJun 13, 2022 · The early surge in biking's popularity in the late 1800s also meant a surge in demand for rubber. Belgian King Leopold II extracted much of that rubber from Congo, enslaving and killing...
Whites on Bikes - US History Scene
WEBby Jesse Gant. TOP. The story of bicycling in the United States begins in the years just after the Civil War. In the mid-1860s, French mechanics working in blacksmith and carriage shops helped develop machines known as “velocipedes” (from the Latin words velox pedis, or “swift of foot”).
Bicycle History - BICYCLE MUSEUM
WEBBicycle History. Trace the evolution of the bicycle through these photos and discover how this miraculous machine helped shaped the American landscape. 1816 Draisine: The summer of 1815 saw a drop in global temperatures and famine across Europe and North America as a result of the volcanic eruption of Mt. Tambura in Indonesia.