June 3, World Bicycle Day: People’s Favorite Vehicle! | world bicycle day

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* In 1817 Carl von Troyes invents the German horseless chariot. It helped him move faster. This two-wheeled car has no pedals. The wheels can be moved by pushing the ground with the feet. This cart was called ‘Tricine’. This led to the development of modern bicycles.

* ‘Bicycles with high wheels’ were popular in the 1870s. The term ‘bicycle’ did not appear in the 1860s. Only later did the word ‘bicycle’, which can mean two wheels, come from the French.

* The Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright brothers, who developed the first flying aircraft, initially ran a small two-wheeler repair shop.

* 25-year-old Fred A. Birchmore traveled the world by bicycle in 1935. He crossed 40,000 miles across Europe, Asia and the United States. He cycled about 25,000 miles. The rest of the distance was crossed by boat.

* Bicycles were introduced to China in the late 1800s. Today 50 million bicycles are used in China.

* About 30% of travel in the Netherlands is by bicycle. 7 out of 8 Dutch people over the age of 15 own a bicycle.

* About 100 million bicycles are manufactured worldwide each year.

* Over the past 30 years, cycling has become an important industry.
* Tour de France is one of the most popular bicycle races in the world. Founded in 1903. It is considered a game of endurance testing.

* Bicycle motocross (BMX) was included in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

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