Whether you depend on your bike for transportation or exercise, you'll enjoy these fun facts on this two-wheeled vehicle.
Whether
you
depend
on
your
bike
for
transportation
or
exercise
,
you
'll
enjoy
these
fun
facts
on
this
two-wheeled
vehicle
.
* In 1817, Karl von Drais from Germany invented a horseless carriage that would help him get around faster.
*
In
1817
,
Karl
von
Drais
from
Germany
invented
a
horseless
carriage
that
would
help
him
get
around
faster
.
The machine became known as the "draisine", and led to the creation of the modern bicycle.
The
machine
became
known
as
the
``
draisine
''
,
and
led
to
the
creation
of
the
modern
bicycle
.
* The term "bicycle" was not introduced until the 1860s, when it was created in France to describe a new kind of two-wheeler.
*
The
term
``
bicycle
''
was
not
introduced
until
the
1860s
,
when
it
was
created
in
France
to
describe
a
new
kind
of
two-wheeler
.
* Fred A.Birchmore circled the globe by bicycle at the age of 25 in 1935.
*
Fred
A.Birchmore
circled
the
globe
by
bicycle
at
the
age
of
25
in
1935
.
The whole trip covered forty thousand miles.
The
whole
trip
covered
forty
thousand
miles
.
He rode about 25,000 miles and wore out seven sets of tires.
He
rode
about
25,000
miles
and
wore
out
seven
sets
of
tires
.
* There are over a half billion bicycles in China.
*
There
are
over
a
half
billion
bicycles
in
China
.
They are the most common means of transportation.
They
are
the
most
common
means
of
transportation
.
Bikes were first brought to China in the late 1800s.
Bikes
were
first
brought
to
China
in
the
late
1800s
.
* About 100 million bicycles are made worldwide each year.
*
About
100
million
bicycles
are
made
worldwide
each
year
.
* Americans use their bicycles for less than one percent of all city trips.
*
Americans
use
their
bicycles
for
less
than
one
percent
of
all
city
trips
.
Europeans bike in cities a lot more often-in Italy 5 percent of all trips are on bicycle,30 percent in the Netherlands, and seven out of eight Dutch people over age 15 have a bike.
Europeans
bike
in
cities
a
lot
more
often-in
Italy
5
percent
of
all
trips
are
on
bicycle,30
percent
in
the
Netherlands
,
and
seven
out
of
eight
Dutch
people
over
age
15
have
a
bike
.
* The Tour de France is one of the most famous bicycle races in the world.
*
The
Tour
de
France
is
one
of
the
most
famous
bicycle
races
in
the
world
.
Established in 1903, it is considered to be the biggest test of endurance out of all sports.
Established
in
1903
,
it
is
considered
to
be
the
biggest
test
of
endurance
out
of
all
sports
.
Lance Armstrong, an American cyclist, is the only man to have won seven titles (1999-2005) after surviving cancer.
Lance
Armstrong
,
an
American
cyclist
,
is
the
only
man
to
have
won
seven
titles
(
1999-2005
)
after
surviving
cancer
.
* Bicycle Moto Cross (BMX), an extreme style of bicycle track racing, became a sport in the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China.
*
Bicycle
Moto
Cross
(
BMX
)
,
an
extreme
style
of
bicycle
track
racing
,
became
a
sport
in
the
2008
Summer
Olympic
Games
in
Beijing
,
China
.
Maris Strombergs, from Latvia, received the gold medal for Men's BMX, and Anne Caroline Chausson, from France, took home the gold in the first Women's BMX Olympic event.
Maris
Strombergs
,
from
Latvia
,
received
the
gold
medal
for
Men
's
BMX
,
and
Anne
Caroline
Chausson
,
from
France
,
took
home
the
gold
in
the
first
Women
's
BMX
Olympic
event
.
Whether you depend on your bike for transportation or exercise, you'll enjoy these fun facts on this two-wheeled vehicle.  * In 1817, Karl von Drais from Germany invented a horseless carriage that would help him get around faster. The machine became known as the "draisine", and led to the creation of the modern bicycle.  * The term "bicycle" was not introduced until the 1860s, when it was created in France to describe a new kind of two-wheeler.  * Fred A.Birchmore circled the globe by bicycle at the age of 25 in 1935. The whole trip covered forty thousand miles. He rode about 25,000 miles and wore out seven sets of tires.  * There are over a half billion bicycles in China. They are the most common means of transportation. Bikes were first brought to China in the late 1800s.  * About 100 million bicycles are made worldwide each year.  * Americans use their bicycles for less than one percent of all city trips. Europeans bike in cities a lot more often-in Italy 5 percent of all trips are on bicycle,30 percent in the Netherlands, and seven out of eight Dutch people over age 15 have a bike.  * The Tour de France is one of the most famous bicycle races in the world. Established in 1903, it is considered to be the biggest test of endurance out of all sports. Lance Armstrong, an American cyclist, is the only man to have won seven titles (1999-2005) after surviving cancer.  * Bicycle Moto Cross (BMX), an extreme style of bicycle track racing, became a sport in the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China. Maris Strombergs, from Latvia, received the gold medal for Men's BMX, and Anne Caroline Chausson, from France, took home the gold in the first Women's BMX Olympic event.