THE TWOWHEELED HUMAN MOVER By Greg Hardy Gian

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”

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 Meyer High 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 Manufactures finally figured out safety is better then speed Big tire in back, little tire up front Safer then High Bike, but still fast Used more by “elegant gentlemen” and ladies Only good for a quick stroll Big Wheel Safety

Modern Day

Di-Cycle Amphibious (water to land) Future Josef Cadek Locust Bicycle, folds for trains, busses, etc. $30 Cardboard box Bike Michael Killian’s sideways bike 100% recyable Waterproof “For when forward is just to boring” Light weight

More Future Hyper Bike by Body Rite Backpack bike

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