Editing 1673: Timeline of Bicycle Design
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The 1860 model looks like the {{w|American Star Bicycle}}, but that bicycle was first invented in the 1880s. | The 1860 model looks like the {{w|American Star Bicycle}}, but that bicycle was first invented in the 1880s. | ||
β | The 1900 model looks like one of {{w|Paul Scheerbart}}'s perpetual motion machines. | + | The 1900 model looks like one of {{w|Paul Scheerbart}} 's perpetual motion machines. |
Some of the other examples of "bikes" could, however, look like those in the image at the top of the {{w|Velocipede}} Wikipedia page. | Some of the other examples of "bikes" could, however, look like those in the image at the top of the {{w|Velocipede}} Wikipedia page. | ||
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| Two wheels connected by a single horizontal bar. | | Two wheels connected by a single horizontal bar. | ||
| {{w|Skateboard}} | | {{w|Skateboard}} | ||
β | | No means of propulsion or steering. Design is bottom-heavy, making it very difficult to keep balance | + | | No means of propulsion or steering. Design is bottom-heavy, making it very difficult to keep balance. |
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| 1860 | | 1860 | ||
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| [[File:1673-_1940.png|310px]] | | [[File:1673-_1940.png|310px]] | ||
| A single seat is connected to four small wheels in a line. Each rod is separate, and the wheels are not directly attached to one another. Megan is standing on the seat and pushing the device forward with a long, flexible pole. | | A single seat is connected to four small wheels in a line. Each rod is separate, and the wheels are not directly attached to one another. Megan is standing on the seat and pushing the device forward with a long, flexible pole. | ||
β | | {{w| | + | | {{w|In-line Skate}}, {{w|Gondola}} |
| No means of steering or propulsion (using a pole doesn't count). Frame would very likely collapse under a rider's weight. | | No means of steering or propulsion (using a pole doesn't count). Frame would very likely collapse under a rider's weight. | ||
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