🚴 History of Bicycles
Bicycle History · Curated Guide Series
From the wooden Draisine of 1817 to carbon-fibre Tour de France machines and electric assist — a complete journey through the most efficient human-powered vehicle ever invented, and the two wheels that changed the world.
7 guides · 60+ curated video lessons & articles
🕰️ ERA GUIDES
🌳 The Invention Era (1817–1870)
Karl Drais and the Draisine, the boneshaker velocipede, and the first experiments with pedal power that would transform human transport forever.
Bicycle History1817Draisine⚙️ The Penny-Farthing & Safety Bicycle Era (1870–1900)
The high-wheel Ordinary, the revolutionary Safety Bicycle with equal-sized wheels, and the pneumatic tyre that made cycling comfortable for everyone.
Bicycle HistoryPenny-FarthingSafety Bicycle🏆 The Golden Age of Cycling (1900–1960)
The Tour de France begins (1903), bicycles go to war, and cycling becomes the world's most popular sport and transportation mode across Europe and Asia.
Bicycle HistoryTour de France🏔️ Mountain Bikes & The Off-Road Revolution (1970–2000)
California pioneers, Gary Fisher and Tom Ritchey, the first purpose-built mountain bikes, and how off-road cycling created entirely new markets and culture.
Bicycle HistoryMountain Bikes⚡ Carbon, Electronics & the E-Bike Revolution (2000–Present)
Carbon fibre frames, electronic groupsets, disc brakes on road bikes, and the explosion of e-bikes that is redefining urban transport worldwide.
Bicycle HistoryE-BikesModern Era📖 New guides added regularly · Bookmark this page to follow the series
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