Tuesday, 17 September 2013

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THE EVOLUTION

WHO INVENTED CYCLE
Actually,use of bycycle began to1817.The cycle then had two wheels connected by a wooden bar.The rider used to rest pat of his weight on a wooden bar arm rest in front and propell himself kicking the ground  with his feat one after the other . There was a handle on the pivoted front wheelof an earlier cycle .These were connected by driving rods with pedals in front wheel.They had heavy wooden frames and iron tyres.In 1868, light metal wheels with wire spokes and solid rubber tyres were introduced.The modern cycle which is improved today was developed in 1885.The wheels are of equal sizeand the riders seat is slightly forward of the rear wheel

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