Worlds first bicycle helmetThe modern bicycle helmet with a hard shell and cellular plastic (Styrofoam) became popular in the 1970s and 1980s, but the first, simpler forms of protection—such as the leather-covered “leather sausages” or hairnets—began to be used by competitive... See More »
worlds first electric bicycle• 1895: American inventor Ogden Bolton Jr. was granted a U.S. patent for a battery-powered bicycle with a direct-current motor mounted in the rear wheel. • 1897: Hosea W. Libbey patented another early version of an electric bicycle that used a dual... See More »
Worlds first three-wheel bicycleIt is heartening to note that as early as the 1600s, people were experimenting with three-wheeled bicycles for people with disabilities. The oldest known three-wheeled bicycle (the tricycle) was built in 1655 by the German watchmaker Stephan... See More »
The history of the bicycleThe bicycle was not invented in a single moment, but evolved in several stages: • 1817: The first precursor—the pedal-less bicycle, or “draisienne”—was designed by the German Karl Drais. It was made of wood and had no pedals; the rider propelled it... See More » (3)
Rearview mirrorsIt's important to have rearview mirrors on your bike so you can see behind you, whether you're riding on a bike path or along the side of the road. I'm also going to install something similar to these on my upcoming tricycle. The turn signals are... See More » (2)
three wheel cargo-bikeFinally after a long searching on the Net after some models I decided to lease an Arkona electric three-wheeler with a center motor. This bicyckle is the strongest cargo.bike ever and describes in tests as a tank. Now I can finally come out and ride... See More » (3)
