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For other uses, see Bicycle (disambiguation).
This article uses American English. See talk page for more information. The bicycle, cycle or bike, is a pedal-driven, human-powered vehicle with two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. First introduced in 19th-century Europe, bicycles now number approximately one billion worldwide,[1] providing the principle means of transportation in many regions. They also provide a popular form of recreation, and have been adapted for use in many other fields of human activity, including children's toys, adult fitness, military and police applications, courier services, and cycle sports. The basic shape and configuration of a typical bicycle has hardly changed since the first chain-driven model was developed around 1885, [2] although many important details have been improved, especially since the advent of modern materials and computer-aided design. These have allowed for a proliferation of specialized designs for particular types of cycling. The bicycle has had a considerable effect on human society, in both the cultural and industrial realms. In its early years, bicycle construction drew on pre-existing technologies; more recently, bicycle technology has, in turn, contributed both to old and new areas. http//redflowerren.blogspot.com |
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On May 12, 9:14 am, "sweet&soft" wrote:
For other uses, see Bicycle (disambiguation). duh |
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=v= OMG! We need to completely rewrite the FAQ!!!111oneoneone
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"sweet&soft" writes: The bicycle, cycle or bike, is a pedal-driven, human-powered vehicle with two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. I've come to think of bicycles more as a bunch of ball bearings allowing people to glide around with greatly reduced friction; the ball bearings are contained within a support system/interface which affords the rider control over their vector and acceleration. I also like to think of bicycles as "land canoes" but maybe that's too romantic. -- Nothing is safe from me. I'm really at: tkeats curlicue vcn dot bc dot ca |
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bicycle
On May 12, 10:14*am, "sweet&soft" wrote:
For other uses, see Bicycle (disambiguation). *This article uses American English. See talk page for more information. The bicycle, cycle or bike, is a pedal-driven, human-powered vehicle with two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. I don't think I've ever seen a bike with two frames. John Kane Kingston ON Canada |
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On May 17, 4:14*am, (Tom Keats) wrote:
I also like to think of bicycles as "land canoes" Now that's almost enough to put me off cycling. A canoe strikes me as an improved model of an Iron Maiden. John Kane Kingston ON Canada (who does not bend well) |
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, John Kane wrote: On May 12, 10:14*am, "sweet&soft" wrote: For other uses, see Bicycle (disambiguation). *This article uses American English. See talk page for more information. The bicycle, cycle or bike, is a pedal-driven, human-powered vehicle with two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. I don't think I've ever seen a bike with two frames. John Kane Kingston ON Canada http://flickr.com/photos/20919464@N00/75967651/ -- Ryan Cousineau http://www.wiredcola.com/ "In other newsgroups, they killfile trolls." "In rec.bicycles.racing, we coach them." |
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I don't think I've ever seen a bike with two frames.
http://flickr.com/photos/20919464@N00/75967651/ =v= To which I might very well respond: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jym/2466223251/ =v= As long as I'm on the topic of DIY, another way to go with two frames is ... up: http://www.dclxvi.org/chunk/meet/cho...all/index.html Here's an even simpler no-weld tallbike design that I stumbled across in Amsterdam: http://squat.net/art/weetwee/ _Jym_ |
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