Who Invented The Bicycle by Joseph Castro https://padlet.com/jc31719/4oka2sc6mvrn en-us 2019-05-08 17:28:30 UTC 2019-05-12 03:55:54 UTC hello@padlet.com Kirpatrick Macmillan jc31719 https://padlet.com/jc31719/4oka2sc6mvrn/wish/358176896 2019-05-08 17:54:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jc31719/4oka2sc6mvrn/wish/358176896 Who was Kirpatrick Macmillan jc31719 https://padlet.com/jc31719/4oka2sc6mvrn/wish/358178133 He was a blacksmith and Cartwright. He was born on September 2, 1812 in Scottland. He died January 23, 1878. He also was the inventor of the pedal bicycle. ]]> 2019-05-08 17:56:17 UTC https://padlet.com/jc31719/4oka2sc6mvrn/wish/358178133 The First Bike jc31719 https://padlet.com/jc31719/4oka2sc6mvrn/wish/358180480 The first bike he made was called a "Dandy" horse. It was made from wood and had iron-rimmed wooden wheels. The rider had to push themselves along with their feet. Later on he attached a crank to the bike making the first pedal cycle. ]]> 2019-05-08 18:00:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jc31719/4oka2sc6mvrn/wish/358180480 Kirpatricks Bike jc31719 https://padlet.com/jc31719/4oka2sc6mvrn/wish/358673378 2019-05-09 21:00:52 UTC https://padlet.com/jc31719/4oka2sc6mvrn/wish/358673378 Bikes Now jc31719 https://padlet.com/jc31719/4oka2sc6mvrn/wish/358673583 2019-05-09 21:01:52 UTC https://padlet.com/jc31719/4oka2sc6mvrn/wish/358673583 Did He Sell Bikes? jc31719 https://padlet.com/jc31719/4oka2sc6mvrn/wish/358675682 He did not sell bikes because he never thought of patenting his invention or even trying to make money out of it. ]]> 2019-05-09 21:10:58 UTC https://padlet.com/jc31719/4oka2sc6mvrn/wish/358675682 He Got Fined jc31719 https://padlet.com/jc31719/4oka2sc6mvrn/wish/359167486 In 1842 he was riding his bicycle and speeding, and accidentally knocked over a little girl with his bicycle. He was fined 5 British shillings. ]]> 2019-05-12 03:27:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jc31719/4oka2sc6mvrn/wish/359167486 Plaque jc31719 https://padlet.com/jc31719/4oka2sc6mvrn/wish/359168323 A plaque was put up in the family smithy in Courthill in 1939. It reads "He builded better than he knew". ]]> 2019-05-12 03:41:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jc31719/4oka2sc6mvrn/wish/359168323 "Birth of The Bike" jc31719 https://padlet.com/jc31719/4oka2sc6mvrn/wish/359169062 2019-05-12 03:55:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jc31719/4oka2sc6mvrn/wish/359169062