History of bicycle
The story behind the discovery of a simple vehicle like a bicycle is not simple at all. At present, there is no single inventor of what we mean by bicycle or two-wheeler. There is a lot of controversy about who invented the bicycle first. There is even more significant controversy over the definition of a bicycle. This is because there are many similarities with the early versions of the current era and the similarities and differences. One thing is for sure, and if you want to know the history of bicycle discovery, it is better to try to find out about the efforts of multiple inventors whose hundreds of years of endless efforts have yielded this simple but groundbreaking discovery than to search for the contribution of a single scientist.
Bicycles are now a popular vehicle as a fashion for the younger generation. There is no pollution on the bicycle, no risk of occupying extra space on the road. There is no substitute for a bicycle for fast walking and physical exercise at no cost. So bicycles are pretty popular with people of all ages.
Recently, this two-wheeler turned 150 years old. On the occasion of this 150th birth anniversary of the bicycle, find out the beginning and end of the bicycle.
Bicycle is an English word, which in Bengali means’ two-wheeler.’ It was first use in a French publication in 1848 to describe an anonymous identity of a two-wheeled vehicle. A bicycle is a two-wheeled vehicle. It doesn’t usually have a machine, but machines can be seen on some modern bicycles. History shows that the first bicycle was invented in 180 by Pierre and Ernst Mycox, two French fathers and sons who built horse-drawn carriages. But modern historians show that the history of bicycles predates that. However, they acknowledge that Ernst Mycox invented the old-fashioned paddle and crank in 181.
However, there is a tradition that in 1818, a German baron named Karl Dries von Sierbron built a machine made of wood to move fast through his huge royal garden. It had two parallel wheels on the front and back, the front of which could be rotated side by side, and it was attached to a high frame with two legs spread out. The machine, made entirely of wood, would move if you pushed it to the ground. At that time, it was known as Driessen or Hobby Horse. It certainly didn’t last very long because it wasn’t something very efficient as an actual vehicle.
According to another history, bicycles first appeared in Germany in 1817. At that time, there were no pedals, gears, tires, chains, etc. Carl von Davis, the first bicycle inventor, first unveiled his bicycle in Paris in 1818. This pedal-less cyclist had to sit on the seat and push his feet on the ground. This is why in England, bicycles were ridiculed as ‘Dandy Horse’ or fancy vehicles. The first wheels of this bicycle were three. Then in 180, the pedals were given across the bicycle. However, the number of wheels was reduced from three to one. The new problem is that not everyone can ride this bike. Those who could drive were looked upon with respect and considered to be very accomplished. These one-wheeled bicycles were called Uni bicycles. This bicycle was then used in circus shows. This bike is still used in circus shows around the world today. Although the paddle was fitted in 181, it was not fitted with a chain. The paddle was on the front wheel. And its wheels were made of iron, making a rattling noise when walking on the road. It was named ‘Ban Shaker’ because of the jingle sound of the bicycle. A decade later, a new type of bicycle called Ariel came on the market. The bike also had pedals on the front wheels, and its front wheels were much larger than the rear wheels.
In one of his essays, renowned cyclist and author David Fielder wrote that the first vehicle to look like a nearby bicycle was first made by Saint-de-Vivre in Chante, France, in 1890. It was a vehicle with a wooden wheel of the same size as the wooden frame with no handles or paddles.
In French, the driver had to push with his feet in this vehicle called Srelefa. Then, if you move a little, you have to lift your legs and sit in balance, much like a glider. Selena is also called the first animal-free vehicle.
In 1818, 400 years after Giovanni Fontana’s vehicle was built, Carl von Davis Srelefer of Germany developed an improved version with a steering mechanism attached to the front wheels. Davis named it Dresian after his name. People, however, jokingly called it ‘hobby horse.’
Another bicycle was found, which is claimed to have been built in 1892. The bike is claimed to have been made by the French artisan Comte Mede de Sivrac). It was called Celerifere or Velocifere. It is also made of a wooden structure. It had no legs, no handles, no front wheels. Although a four-wheeled artificial bicycle was known simultaneously, the claim of a two-wheeled bicycle is considered by many to be false.
The text is incomplete without mentioning the movie Bicycle Thieves in the context of bicycles. Directed by Vittorio de Sica, this 1948 film was a must-see for us in the 1980s. In particular, Pablo Picasso’s sculpture called ‘Bull’s Head.’ He created this incredible sculpture by placing the bicycle seat in one of the handlebars of the bicycle. He says that if one sees only the bull’s head in this sculpture, not the bicycle.
