| 1817 |
Baron Karl von Drais patents 'pushbike': rider pushed feet against
the ground |
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| 1850s |
Invention of the 'boneshaker': pedals attached to an enlarged front
wheel. |
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| 1871 |
James Starley's 'penny-farthing' improved on the boneshaker principle |
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| 1885 |
J.K. Starley introduced the 'Rover', the modern safety bicycle |
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| 1888 |
Frank Bowden founded the Raleigh Bicycle Company |
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| 1963 |
The first production chopper bicycle, the Schwinn Stingray, was
introduced |
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| 1960s |
Modified bicycles mimicking off-road motorcycles: BMX, 'bicycle
motocross' |
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| 1969 |
Alex Moulton built the first popular small wheel bicycle |
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| 1979 |
Gary Fisher introduced the first purpose-built mountain bike |
