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History of Cycling
In 1817, the German Baron Carl von Drais introduced a "running machine" dubbed the draisine or velocipede that was essentially two wagon wheels connected by a wooden plank with a rudimentary device used for steering the front wheel.
http://cycling.isport.com/cycling-guides/history-of-cycling
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USA BMX / BMX CANADA - History
USA BMX / BMX CANADA - Worlds largest BMX racing organization.
https://www.usabmx.com/site/sections/7
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Racing bicycle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A racing bicycle, also known as a road bike, is a bicycle designed for competitive road cycling, a sport governed by according to the rules of the Union Cycliste Internationale. The UCI rules were altered in 1934 to exclude recumbent bicycles.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racing_bicycle
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An Illustrated History of the Bicycle
Bicycles in one form or another have been around for nearly 220 years. Find out more about their interesting history and see photographs and illustrations of bikes from then and now.
http://bicycling.about.com/od/thebikelife/ss/History.htm
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101 Years of Tour de France Bikes Map the Evolution of Cycling
This year marks the 101st riding of the Tour de France, one of the most brutal sporting events ever created by man. In fact, plenty of us are so focused on the madness that we overlook how incredible the technology that powers it has become-and how it's evolved over more than a century.
http://gizmodo.com/100-years-of-tour-de-france-bikes-map-the-evolution-of-709973821
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History Of Cycling and Road Bikes - Livestrong
Bicycles have come a long way since the first wooden bikes were created in the 1800s. Bikes went from being a novelty for the rich to a common form of transportation.
http://www.livestrong.com/article/423014-history-of-cycling-and-road-bikes/
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A History of Early Bicycle Racing
Quest for Speed: A History of Early Bicycle Racing, 1868-1903 by Andrew Ritchie Abstract Throughout its early history, from 1867 to 1903, the heavily technology- based sport of bicycle racing was engaged in a discourse, in words and actions, with bicycle manufacturers about how the bicycle performed.
https://andrewritchie.wordpress.com/next-book/
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A Brief History Of Bicycle Racing In Europe
At DuVine Adventures we spend much of our Summers with our guests on bike tours in Europe, several of those bike tours correspond with famous European bicycle races such as, the Tour de France and Giro d'Italia where we run our specialty tours; The Pyrenees Bike Tour Tour de France and The Giro d'Italia Bike Tour."
http://www.duvine.com/a-brief-history-of-bicycle-racing-in-europe/
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History of cycling - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bicycles were quickly adopted after their introduction in the 19th century and remain popular with more than a billion worldwide used for recreation, transportation and sport.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_cycling
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Early History of the Racing Bicycle
The sport of bicycle racing has been around since the earliest days of the velocipedes of the 19th century.
http://www.theracingbicycle.com/Early_History.html
