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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”. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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THE TWO-WHEELED HUMAN MOVER
By Greg Hardy
Gian Giacomo CaprottiPupil of Leonardo da Vinci
Gian Giacomo’s bicycle design
Modern interpretation
Karl Baron von Drais(April 29, 1785 – December 10, 1851)
German inventor
Invented the “hobby horse”
The Draisienne
1817
1865, Velocipede Aka The Boneshaker
Made entirely of wood, but later with metal tires
Pedals on the front wheel
Only good on indoor tracks
Eugene MeyerHigh Bike
1869
First to be called
“Bike”
Ball Bearings
Solid rubber tires
Hollow-section steel frame
Reduced weight
Fastest yet
Dangerous
Broken wrists, taking a header
Modern Day High
Bike
High Wheel Tricycle
Big Wheel Safety
Used more by “elegant gentlemen” and ladies
Only good for a quick stroll
Manufactures finally figured out safety is better then speed
Big tire in back, little tire up front
Safer then High Bike, but still fast
Modern Day
FutureDi-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”
More Future
Backpack bike
Hyper Bike by Body Rite
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