Bicycle - A High Utility Vehicle

Evolution of bicycle commenced in 1818 with pushpostman for mail delivery, used by military for
bikes or hobby horses which were like a woodentroup movement, and it also became a source of
frame supported by two in-line wheels and therecreation. With an advent of technology and
rider used to push it with his feet while navigatingmodern materials, various types of bicycles are
the front wheel. Then in 1839 it was refined, as alaunched in the market. There is a range of utility
mechanical crank drive was added to the rearbicycles, racing bicycles, mountain bicycles, BMX
wheel. A new design of bicycle marked itsbicycles and many more. One can select the type
beginning in 1850s and 1860s when Frenchmenof bicycle according to his requirement in terme
Pierre Michaux and Pierre Lallement placed pedalsof functions, number of riders, etc. A rider rides
on an enlarged front wheel. It was made ofthe bicycle by keeping it upright so that the
wrought iron and wood with mounted wire spikedcentre of gravity remain on its wheels. He leans
wheels with solid rubber tires on a tubular steelwhile taking a turn by turning the handlebars with
frame. But this designed faced problem of veryhis hands. He uses brakes in order to stop, as the
high seat and uneven distribution of weight.brakes applies stopping force to the front wheels.
Subsequently, these problems were solved toIt is the most energy-efficient means of
some extent by reducing the front wheeltransportation, as it requires very low energy to
diameter, adding gears to attain enough speed,ride in a slow speed and transmits 99% of
setting the seat in the middle, etc. But it facedenergy of a rider to the wheels. With an influx of
major problem with the front wheel, as bothtechnology and innovatios, the designing of
pedal and steer were attached to it. Then J.K.bicycles has remarkably changed. There are
Starley, J.H. Lawson and Shergold connected thedifferent models for men and women, racing and
pedals with the back wheel with chain driveordinary rides, cargo carriers and circus use. Each
system to reduce the problem. Those bicyclesmodel has its own unique features in order to
were given a name of safety bicycles or dwarfmeet the exclusive requirements of the rider like
safeties, as they had lower seats with equalgears for racing riders, cushioned saddles for
distribution of weight. Golden age of bicyclesshort distance riders, disc brakes for off-road
began in 1890s, since new innovations made theseriders, etc. The use of bicycle has not only
bicycles more comfortable. Pneumatic tire was animproved man`s day to day life, but also
invention of Scotsman John Boyd Dunlop in 1888contributed for better environment because
and then only freewheel was developed.cycling doesn`t cause polllution. Moreover, it has
Subsequently, coastal brakes were invented inpositive effects on one`s health. Manufacturing of
1898. This period also marked the introduction ofbicycles has led to the deveopment of other
derailleur gears and hand operated cable-pullindustries also like composition of ball bearings,
brakes. Soon it became world wide famous duesprockets, washers, etc., as many companies
to its high utility in alsmost every field. It wasmake frames of bicycles and buy other parts
used in India to distribute milk in houses, used byfrom other companies.