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History of the Bicycle - Paul van Sommeren

Do you know how difficult it was to ride the world’s first bicycles? In the beginning, bikes had no pedals — riders pushed themselves forward with their feet like children’s toys. Then came pedals attached directly to the front wheel — but one pedal turn only moved the bike the distance of a single wheel. To go fast, you had to pedal like crazy. Inventors tried a bold fix: a giant front wheel. It worked — until a small bump sent riders flying headfirst to the ground. Finally, during the Industri