Bicycles

James Starley is the father of the industry of the bicycle. There are several people credited with the invention of the bicycle including Kirkpatrick Macmillan and Pierre Michaux. American, Sylvester Howard Roper (1823-1896) invented a two-cylinder, steam-engine motorcycle (powered by coal) in 1867. The first vehicle that was invented that can be considered "bike like" is the "draisines" invented by Karl Drais in 1817. It had two wheels and a steering handlebar, but no pedals. It essentially worked like a scooter where someone would run while straddling the machine and then allow it to coast the rest of the way. The pedal crank wasn't added to what we now know as the bicycle, then called the "velocipede", until the 1860's in France. These bicycles were direct drive though. The "safety bicycle", from 1876 and invented by British engineer Harry John Lawson, is the antique bicycle most like what we ride today, but a treadle (a treaded belt) drove the rear wheel as opposed to a chain. Bicycles as we know them today, with a crank driven chain drive, weren't introduced until 1879, but they weren't commercially successful until John Kemp Starley, also British, came out with his "Rover" bicycle. Because of the commercial success of the Rover and the "bike boom" that soon followed, Starley is often credited as the inventor of the modern-day bicycle. The early model that the rider had to propel forward by a 'walking' motion of his legs was called the Draisienne. It was built by the German Karl von Drais. The first 'modern' bycicle with a crank and pedals was built by Frenchmen Pierre Michaud and Pierre Lallement.

A 5K race is 5K long. That is 5 kilometers (kilometres), also written as 5KM or 5000m. Approximately 3.4 miles.

Answer Start by finding a bicycle where the saddle can be lowered enough so that you can reach the ground with both feet while seated. Make sure there's a working hand brake. Pull the pedals off. Remember that the left pedal has a reverse thread. It comes off clockwise. Find somewhere flat, and out of the way. A gentle slope will work too. Straddle the bike, and walk/run/kick your way forward by pushing off against the ground with your feet. Practice your balance by taking longer and longer strides. When you are comfortable doing this, reinstall the pedals. Find a gentle slope. A lawn is ideal. Put one foot on a pedal, kick off with the other one. Get the other foot in place and start pedalling. Now you're riding. When you're OK with this, raise the saddle. When seated, your leg should be entirely straight if you put the heel on the pedal in its lowest position. When riding, the pedal should be under the pad of your foot. Study the Rules of The Road for cyclists. Enjoy your new freedom. Answer Begin with two stabilizers, then one, then none. how old are you? if you're a 5th grader abd below.. it wouldn't be bad if you start with trainer wheels :D just keep trying and trying and trying until you get the hang of it that's how i did it.

Granny gear is a term used for truck manual transmissions extremely low first gear.This type of transmission would be one that when driving normally around town you would start out in second gear.the very low gear reduction of the first gear would be used for low speed pulling or crawling where the extra torque is needed. ANS 2 - Granny gear is also used in bicycles. On any bike with three chainrings, the smallest, innermost ring is often referred to as the"granny", or the bailout gear. Having to drop to the smallest chainring is often seen as the last resort before having to get off and push the bike, if the incline gets too steep for any of the "regular" gears.

The answer to that would differ a lot depending on what tire you're thinking about, and what the pressure is. Tires come in very different sizes, with very different volumes.

The laws for helmets and bicycle riding are different from place to place, so w/o knowing where you are the question can't be properly answered. Some places, you are free to choose when you're 15. Other places require all riders of all ages to wear helmets. But ignoring the law, anyone who thinks their head is worth protecting should wear a helmet regardless of age.

The male BMX rider in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was Liam Phillips. He did not advance to the semifinals after placing 18th and 7th in his two quarterfinal races, placing him in 28th place. The woman BMX rider, on the other hand, placed 8th overall. Shanaze Reade, unfortunately, crashed during the finals ruining her chances of a medal.

To power bicycle lights w/o having to rely on batteries. It can provide electric energy to a set of lights on your bike w/o relying on batteries. It turns mechanical/kinetic energy from the bike's movement into electricity that can be used to power the bike's lights. It provides electric energy to a set of lights on your bike w/o relying on batteries.

It means that if you put that tire on the right kind of rim it can be used w/o an inner tube.

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The penny farthing had no gearing between the pedals and the front/drive wheel, so the front/drive wheel had to be made really big to get any speed out of the bike. Then the rider had to sit nearly straight above the wheel axle to be able to steer and pedal. This made the bike prone to toppling forward while braking. The safety bike had a chain between the pedals and the rear/drive wheel. By having a bigger sprocket by the pedals and a smaller at the rear wheel you could get the bike up to speed while still retaining a more practical wheel size and placing the rider between the wheels rather than on top. This meant you cold break with much less risk of toppling forward, hence the name "safety bike". The modern "utility" bike is in principal very similar to the safety bike. It is most likely lighter, has better brakes and the ability to freewheel; it might have any number of gears, but the basics still remain. Today we have all manners of specialized bikes, full suspension MTBs, flimsy road bikes and everything in-between.

It's called a hub.

Special paint for metal. Ask at the paint shop. Ans 2 - You DON'T paint a bike chain if you wish it to work at max efficiency. Many chains are available with anodized coloured finishes.

Use a socket wrench to unscrew the pegs then once they are off, put all the parts back the way you found them.

Oil is good for a short period, then it's not so good. Oil does two things that make it not appropriate for wheel bearings, it tends to run right out after being applied, and it attracts dirt. Dirt causes wear. For wheels, waterproof grease would be the product of choice. Personally, I find Phil Wood grease to be the best.

You need a special tool called a crank puller. Then, depending on your bottom bracket you might need another special splined tool to get the BB spindle and bearings out.

Kevlar (Aromatic Polyamides) is used in tire reinforcement. Polybutadiene (Butadiene Rubber, BR) is used for the carcass and side wall. Natural rubber is a polymer, and they put polyurethane in tire rubber too. While aramids like kevlar are often used in car and motorcycle tires, nylon (less expensive and works fine) is used in bicycle tires.

Loosen rear wheel axle nuts on both sides, slide wheel slightly forward. Set chain in place on chainwheel and sprocket. Slide wheel towards the back until chain is decently tight. Check wheel alignment, If OK, crank down on axle nuts. Check alignment again. If OK - Go ride.

Try the cool NBHAA site, do a search for Sheldon Brown's website, or also the oldroads.com site.

The overwhelming majority of bike chains are made of steel alloys, although a few are made of titanium. Bike chain is made of tempered hardened steel. Metal Primarily steel. It's strong enough, wear resistant enough, cheap enough, and easy enough to machine and shape.

My boyfriend recently bought one of these for me. The company seems new but the product came exactly as advertised - Colorful, simple, design-centric, and affordable. I/he did a lot of research on cheap fixies and this company (based in los angeles) seemed the cheapest. So far, i love it and can confidently say, yes, it's a good fixed gear bicycle.

Just take off your stem and undo the brake wires that conect to the gyro on both sides, then just take off the brake handle off the bars, and your riding brakeless, sorry its not a very detailed explaination but its realy not that hard, goodluck.

1 piece cranks need the 1/2 inch pedals while 2-3 piece cranks use 9/16th. Just to help the newbies out there. OPC or one piece cranks mean the arm that holds the pedal is just one piece of steel that goes from pedal to pedal through the bottom bracket (where the bearings ride). Those only use ½" size threads on the pedals. 3 piece cranks are identifiable as each arm is separate and bolted onto the spindle which is part of the bottom bracket. 3 piece refers to 2 arms + the bottom bracket. Only 9/16" (which are bigger than the ½") threads fit those arms. Don't forget the left arm is backwards thread, so to loosen you turn it righty tighty. The right arm is normal so lefty loosy to remove.

Extensive research has shown that there is surprisingly little difference in rider performance between different crank lengths. The most common crank size is 175 mm, and unless you hve a specific issue with thet there is very little to gain by swapping it out. Or are you actually asking about suggestions for crank/chain ring sizes - tooth counts?

look for a model or part number in a inconspicuous space then google it or come back here with it also look at pics of old GT's