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The Two-Wheeled Human Mover

The Two-Wheeled Human Mover. By Greg Hardy. Gian Giacomo Caprotti Pupil of Leonardo da Vinci. Gian Giacomo’s bicycle design. Modern interpretation. The Draisienne 1817. Karl Baron von Drais (April 29, 1785 – December 10, 1851) German inventor Invented the “hobby horse”.

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The Two-Wheeled Human Mover

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  1. The Two-Wheeled Human Mover By Greg Hardy

  2. GianGiacomoCaprottiPupil of Leonardo da Vinci GianGiacomo’s bicycle design Modern interpretation

  3. The Draisienne 1817 Karl Baron von Drais (April 29, 1785 – December 10, 1851) German inventor Invented the “hobby horse”

  4. 1865, Velocipede Aka The Boneshaker Made entirely of wood, but later with metal tires Pedals on the front wheel Only good on indoor tracks

  5. Eugene MeyerHigh Bike1869 First to be called “Bike” Ball Bearings Solid rubber tires Hollow-section steel frame Reduced weight Fastest yet Dangerous

  6. Broken wrists, taking a header

  7. Modern Day High Bike

  8. High Wheel Tricycle Manufactures finally figured out safety is better then speed Big tire in back, little tire up front Safer then High Bike, but still fast Used more by “elegant gentlemen” and ladies Only good for a quick stroll Big Wheel Safety

  9. Modern Day

  10. Future Di-Cycle Amphibious (water to land) Josef Cadek Locust Bicycle, folds for trains, busses, etc. $30 Cardboard box Bike 100% recyable Waterproof Light weight Michael Killian’s sideways bike “For when forward is just to boring”

  11. More Future Hyper Bike by Body Rite Backpack bike

  12. References • http://jjz7.wordpress.com/2009/02/12/bicycle-in-contemporary-society/ • http://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usuari:Mcapdevila/Porto/Leonardo's_Bicycle • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Drais • http://www.allposters.com/-sp/Draisienne-Ancestor-of-the-Bicycle-Invented-1816-by-Baron-Karl-Von-Drais-Posters_i4048007_.htm • http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/controlandpower/research/motorcycles/history/thevelocipede • http://www.newswise.com/articles/smithsonian-snapshot-shire-velocipede-forerunner-to-the-bicycle • http://rmhwonline.com/Store.html • http://www.pedalinghistory.com/PHhistory.html • www.ioffer.com • http://qtpi1969.net/miscellaneous-blogging/high-wheel-bicycles-ordinary-bicycle-velocipede-penny-farthing/ • http://www.crank.co.za/happy-friday-penny-farthing-happyness/952 • http://www.handlebarclubforum.org/the-picture-association-game-t1186-90.html • http://www.situp-cycle.com/2010/09/22/some-wonderful-bicycle-history/ • http://weburbanist.com/2009/03/03/futuristic-strange-concept-bicycles-designs/ • http://www.jmaw.org/eugene-meyer-los-angeles-merchant-civic-investor/#!prettyPhoto • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Penny_Farthing_Coins.JPG • http://www.coolhunting.com/design/raleigh-road-ac.php • http://www.ehow.com/how_4793075_build-road-bicycle.html • http://www.sau53.org/dcs/classes/8grade/cemetery/brbank/bbank.html • http://thecameroncontemporary.blogspot.com/2010_07_01_archive.html • http://2wheeltuesday.com/2009/06/finally-a-tool-to-help-calculate-chain-sprocket-performance-on-your-motorcycle/

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