Bicycle PNG

Bicycle PNG

The first two-wheeled vehicle in history was invented by the German Karl von Drais in 1817. Drais used the tool he invented called 'Drezin' to move faster. The rider was pushing his foot off the ground in the pre-pedal period. The vehicle was developed over time and evolved into today's bicycle. The word 'bicycle' also originated in France in the 1860s.

Before the Wright brothers built the first airplane, he ran a small bicycle repair shop in Dayton, Ohio. This not only gave Orville and Wilbur Wright a pleasant life and a solid reputation in the local business world: it also allowed them to make their way into the mechanical space. They set up their own workshop to build the Wright Flyer, which they reached into the sky in 1903.

The invention of the bicycle led to the emergence of the Tour de France, the world's oldest and most prestigious bicycle race, in 1903. Although the route changes every year, the format of the tour remains the same, with a race against time, mountain climbing through the Alps and the exciting finale on Paris' famous boulevard, the Champs Elysees. Fred A. Birchmorte (1912-2012) was an American adventurer. He is famous for circumnavigating the world on his bicycle in 1935. His journey, covering Europe, Asia and the USA, exceeded 40,000 miles (65,000 kilometers). Birchmore pedaled "only" 25,000 miles of that time. He traveled by boat in non-land areas, seven sets of wheels were worn out.