History of the Bike

What was life like in the Victorian Era? The Victorians 1837-1901 What was life like in the Victorian Era? How did people travel around? Muscle Wind Steam Horse

The Early Bicycle The first two wheeled self propelling transport device was invented around 1817 in Germany, but the term “bicycle” didn’t appear until 1860.

Task Match the Bikes Instructions: Carefully read through the descriptions of the different bicycles Take note of the words in bold- they will help you work out which bicycle is being described Match up the description to the pictures

Bikes 1817-1870

How is this bike from 1869 different to modern bikes?

Fill in the worksheet “How Bikes have Changed” Task Fill in the worksheet “How Bikes have Changed”

How Bikes Changed Britain “Mr Sutton’s boy, Joe, got this new bicycle and all of a sudden he can go further and faster than me and they’re taking all our business away. He reckons he can do 12 deliveries an hour, and I can only do 5, unless they’re close together. But now, Mr Jackson’s been able to save up and get a bicycle for me too! Imagine me going faster than the horses! ” Thomas Brown, age 9 “…I soon became more accomplished, and was even able to ride down the road to the pier on my own! What a feeling! To be able to go out, unaccompanied and in control of my own course for the first time in my life!” Lady Julia Forsythe-Cunningham, age 35