This is the third and final part of my history of the invention of the bicycle. Here's the link to Part 1 and the link to Part 2. From the New York Times, August 22, 1867 … So the improved velocipede, the one we see so frequently in the streets [of Paris] mounted by fashionably dressed … Continue reading Inventing the Bicycle, Part 3: The Pedal-Power Revolution (1840 to 1867)
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Inventing the Bicycle, Part 2: Velocipede Fever (1817 to 1820)
This is Part 2 of my dive into the history of the bicycle. Here’s the link to Part 1. Baron Von Drais and his machine ... and fancy riding outfit! We’re up to the early 1800s. It took a while for news to travel back then, but travel it did around the world. For example, … Continue reading Inventing the Bicycle, Part 2: Velocipede Fever (1817 to 1820)
