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In addition, by serving as a platform for accessories, which could ultimately cost more than the bicycle itself, it paved the way for the likes of the Barbie doll. Wilbur and Orville Wright, a pair of businessmen, ran the Wright Cycle Company which designed, manufactured and sold their bicycles during the boom of the 1890s.… Continue reading Bike Attack

Willie Hume demonstrated the supremacy of Dunlop’s tyres in 1889, winning the tyre’s first-ever races in Ireland and then England. Soon after, the rear freewheel was developed, enabling the rider to coast. Dérailleur gears and hand-operated Bowden cable-pull brakes were also developed during these years, but were only slowly adopted by casual riders. Bike Cleveland… Continue reading Bike Attack

In line with the European financial crisis, in Italy in 2011 the number of bicycle sales (1.75 million) just passed the number of new car sales. In addition, bicycle makers adopted the annual model change , which proved very successful. These techniques later enabled skilled metalworkers and mechanics to develop the components used in early… Continue reading Bike Attack

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