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History of the bicycle. Vehicles that have two wheels and require balancing by the rider date back to the early 19th century. The first means of transport making use of two wheels arranged consecutively, and thus the archetype of the bicycle, was the German draisine dating back to 1817.
A bicycle, also called a pedal cycle, bike, push-bike or cycle, is a human-powered or motor-assisted, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, with two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. A bicycle rider is called a cyclist, or bicyclist. Bicycles were introduced in the 19th century in Europe.
Cycling. European city bike. Children riding a bike in Ghana. Cycling, [1] also known as bicycling[2] or biking, [3] is the activity of riding a bicycle or other type of cycle. It encompasses the use of human-powered vehicles such as balance bikes, unicycles, tricycles, and quadricycles.
A safety bicycle (or simply a safety) is a type of bicycle that became very popular beginning in the late 1880s as an alternative to the penny-farthing (also known as an "ordinary" or "high wheeler") and is now the most common type of bicycle. Early bicycles of this style were known as safety bicycles because they were noted for, and marketed ...
A lugged steel bicycle has a frame made of steel. An aluminium bicycle has a frame made of aluminium alloys. A plastic bicycle was an attempt in the early 1980s to introduce a bicycle made entirely out of plastic materials instead of metal. A wooden bicycle has a frame made out of wood.
An electric bicycle, e-bike, electrically assisted pedal cycles, or electrically power assisted cycles [1] is a motorized bicycle with an integrated electric motor used to assist propulsion.
Libéria [fr] (in French), established in 1918, ceased manufacture in 1996. Motobécane, established in 1923, filed for bankruptcy in 1981, ceased manufacturing bicycles after 1984. Michaux, manufactured velocipedes from 1861 until 1870. Origine Cycles, based in Arveyres, online sales of high-end road bikes.
Road bicycle. An aluminum road bicycle made by Raleigh and built using Shimano components. It uses wheels with a low spoke count for reduced air drag. The steel frame racing bicycle by the Italian company Bianchi used by Fausto Coppi to win the 1949 Milan–San Remo race. The term road bicycle is used to describe bicycles built for traveling at ...