the two-wheeled human mover
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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”. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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THE TWO-WHEELED HUMAN MOVER
By Greg Hardy
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Gian Giacomo CaprottiPupil of Leonardo da Vinci
Gian Giacomo’s bicycle design
Modern interpretation
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Karl Baron von Drais(April 29, 1785 – December 10, 1851)
German inventor
Invented the “hobby horse”
The Draisienne
1817
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1865, Velocipede Aka The Boneshaker
Made entirely of wood, but later with metal tires
Pedals on the front wheel
Only good on indoor tracks
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Eugene MeyerHigh Bike
1869
First to be called
“Bike”
Ball Bearings
Solid rubber tires
Hollow-section steel frame
Reduced weight
Fastest yet
Dangerous
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Broken wrists, taking a header
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Modern Day High
Bike
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High Wheel Tricycle
Big Wheel Safety
Used more by “elegant gentlemen” and ladies
Only good for a quick stroll
Manufactures finally figured out safety is better then speed
Big tire in back, little tire up front
Safer then High Bike, but still fast
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Modern Day
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FutureDi-Cycle Amphibious (water to land)
Josef Cadek Locust Bicycle, folds for trains, busses, etc.
$30 Cardboard box Bike
100% recyable
Waterproof
Light weight
Michael Killian’s sideways bike
“For when forward is just to boring”
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More Future
Backpack bike
Hyper Bike by Body Rite
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