In 1817 the year German Professor Baron Karl von Drais fromKarlsruhe has created, and in 1818 he patented the firstdvuhkolësnyj Scooter, which he called "running machine" (Laufmaschine). Scooter was dvuhkolësnym Dreza, supplied withthe wheel and looked generally like bicycle without pedals; Ramawas wooden. With the 70-ies of the XIX century was to acquire popularity"penny-farthing". The name describes the disparity between the wheels, because the penny coin was much more farting. First bike, similar to those used today, called the Rover — "the Wanderer". It was made in 1884 year English inventor John Kemp Starley and Kempom produced from 1885 onwards. Unlike bike"penny-farthing" Rover possessed a chain drive to the rear wheel, the same size wheels and the driver sat between wheels[3]. The first folding bike made in the year 1878, the first aluminum isin the 1890 's, and the first recumbent bicycle (sometimes calleda recumbent bike, bicycle, on which you can ride in the supine position) in 1895 (and in 1914 year began mass production ofligeradov by Peugeot). Bicycles continued to improve in the second half of the 20th century. In the year 1974 began mass production of bicycles from titanium and in 1975 — from carbon. In 1983 year was invented cyclocomputer. In the early 1990 's spread system indexshifter.
1.Have you ever been to London ? - Yes, I (have been) there several times. - When were you there last? - I (was) there last a month ago. 2. Have you ( seen) Mary this week? - No, I have not. But I (saw) her last month. 3. When did you ( enter) the Nautical College? - I (entered) it last autumn. 4. The ice-breaker Sibir has just ( arrived) at the pilot station. 5. We (have learnt) about our text voyage lately. - But I ( knew) about your coming voyage three days ago. 6. When did you ( make) your first voyage? - I ( made) it four months ago, but my brother has just (been put) to sea. 7. The sailors have already ( launched) the life-boat. - When did they ( lift) life-boat No 2? - They ( lifted) it 10 minutes ago.
With the 70-ies of the XIX century was to acquire popularity"penny-farthing". The name describes the disparity between the wheels, because the penny coin was much more farting.
First bike, similar to those used today, called the Rover — "the Wanderer". It was made in 1884 year English inventor John Kemp Starley and Kempom produced from 1885 onwards. Unlike bike"penny-farthing" Rover possessed a chain drive to the rear wheel, the same size wheels and the driver sat between wheels[3].
The first folding bike made in the year 1878, the first aluminum isin the 1890 's, and the first recumbent bicycle (sometimes calleda recumbent bike, bicycle, on which you can ride in the supine position) in 1895 (and in 1914 year began mass production ofligeradov by Peugeot).
Bicycles continued to improve in the second half of the 20th century. In the year 1974 began mass production of bicycles from titanium and in 1975 — from carbon. In 1983 year was invented cyclocomputer. In the early 1990 's spread system indexshifter.