https://padlet.com/thomasbooth32/nos7yqp5bt1w The Bicycle from 1493 - The present day. en-us 2016-09-26 11:37:38 UTC 2016-10-10 11:40:06 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Send.png thomasbooth32 https://padlet.com/thomasbooth32/nos7yqp5bt1w/wish/126323756 Gian Giacomo Caprotti was believed to have sketched the first bicycle in 1493 - Gian was one of Leanardo Da Vinci's students.]]> 2016-09-26 11:40:52 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasbooth32/nos7yqp5bt1w/wish/126323756 thomasbooth32 https://padlet.com/thomasbooth32/nos7yqp5bt1w/wish/126324714 He was the first verified person to invent the bicycle. On his first ride he rode 13km in 1 hour. Drais' bike was a step over bike that you required to push with your feet on the ground. He got his ideas from a rocking horse.]]> 2016-09-26 11:45:18 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasbooth32/nos7yqp5bt1w/wish/126324714 thomasbooth32 https://padlet.com/thomasbooth32/nos7yqp5bt1w/wish/126326188 Dennis announced in 1818 he would sell an improved version of Baron Karl von Drais's version in London for the first time]]> 2016-09-26 11:50:47 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasbooth32/nos7yqp5bt1w/wish/126326188 thomasbooth32 https://padlet.com/thomasbooth32/nos7yqp5bt1w/wish/126327175 In 1863, a French metalworker loved Drais' design so much he added a crank arm and metal rims to the front wheel to produce the first pedal powered bike.]]> 2016-09-26 11:54:22 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasbooth32/nos7yqp5bt1w/wish/126327175 thomasbooth32 https://padlet.com/thomasbooth32/nos7yqp5bt1w/wish/126328276 During the 1820's to 1850's many people added one or two more wheels to their bikes - this meant they were more stable and for the first time that women were able to ride the bicycles as before they were never able to due to their long dresses getting stuck in the gears.]]> 2016-09-26 11:58:29 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasbooth32/nos7yqp5bt1w/wish/126328276 thomasbooth32 https://padlet.com/thomasbooth32/nos7yqp5bt1w/wish/129473157 This was the first commercially produced bicycles of the time. It was first designed in 1863 in France and had pedals on the front wheel hub making it easier to get up to speed.]]> 2016-10-10 11:18:22 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasbooth32/nos7yqp5bt1w/wish/129473157 thomasbooth32 https://padlet.com/thomasbooth32/nos7yqp5bt1w/wish/129473684 This was a similar design to the boneshaker but the front wheel was enlarged (up to the maximum the mans leg could reach) which allowed the bike to travel at higher speeds. The rear wheel was also shrunk and the frame lighter to reduce weight. These were produced up to the 1880's]]> 2016-10-10 11:21:55 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasbooth32/nos7yqp5bt1w/wish/129473684 thomasbooth32 https://padlet.com/thomasbooth32/nos7yqp5bt1w/wish/129474796 The first safety bike was produced in the 1890's which has equal sized wheels and was chain driven to the back wheel as now the steering had been moved to the front wheel. This resulted in better control of the bike but the ride was less comfortable than the Penny-farthing]]> 2016-10-10 11:27:39 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasbooth32/nos7yqp5bt1w/wish/129474796 thomasbooth32 https://padlet.com/thomasbooth32/nos7yqp5bt1w/wish/129475639 The 20th century brought a new step through frame which allowed women to ride the bikes on long dresses taking away the sterio type that you had to dress a certain way to ride a bike.]]> 2016-10-10 11:31:44 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasbooth32/nos7yqp5bt1w/wish/129475639 thomasbooth32 https://padlet.com/thomasbooth32/nos7yqp5bt1w/wish/129475918 The 21st century brought lighter and more affordable bikes to the market weighing in at 10-14kg. These were lower spec versions of the racing bikes of the day. It allowed people to feel like they were a pro. Also, at the same time, Mountain bikes were taking off in the UK and design of them got better and better and better each year which allowed  the rider to take the bike almost anywhere.]]> 2016-10-10 11:33:31 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasbooth32/nos7yqp5bt1w/wish/129475918 thomasbooth32 https://padlet.com/thomasbooth32/nos7yqp5bt1w/wish/129476482 Currently you can buy a wide range of bikes for any discipline you are doing. The range of bike are massive now as you can go for a cheap £100 aluminium bike all the way up to the £10,000 pro bikes that are rode in the grand tours. Also, car manufacturers are starting to develop bikes using there technologies which means the bike can be lighter than ever before with some down to 4.5kg. The only problem with this is the price with some bikes retaining at up to £50,000...]]> 2016-10-10 11:36:24 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasbooth32/nos7yqp5bt1w/wish/129476482