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History Of Bicycle Projects

In 1790, the Frenchman Severac mounted two wheels on a wooden horse, on which people rode and pedaled forward, known as a wooden horse wheel.
In 1816, German von der Reiss invented a wooden wheel car with a handlebar that could control the direction.
In 1839, Scottish man MacMillan made an iron bicycle that was driven by a crank link structure to drive the rear wheels.
In 1861, the French father and son Michel invented a bicycle with a large front wheel and a small rear wheel, with a crank and a rotating pedal on the front wheel. It was exhibited at the Paris Exposition in 1867.
On May 31, 1868, a bicycle race was held in Saint Claude Park in France, which was the earliest recorded bicycle race.
In 1874, the British man Lawson adopted a chain drive structure on bicycles.
In 1886, the British man Stanley used ball bearings and brakes, and changed the front and rear wheels to be of the same size.
In 1888, British man Dunlop used inflatable rubber tires, and bicycles were basically perfected.
In 1893, the first World Amateur Cycling Championship was held.
In 1895, the first World Professional Cycling Championships were held. [3-4]
In 1896, bicycles were included in the official competition at the first Olympic Games. In the early stages of the development of the Olympic Games, there were only two sub categories of competitions: venue and road. [1]
On April 15, 1900, the International Cycling Union was established. [2]
In 1903, the first Tour de France was held. [4]
In 1959, the China Cycling Association was established. [5]
In the 1960s, the movement of small wheelers began to emerge in the United States.
In 1996, mountain cycling was listed as an Olympic event; [1] In the same year, professional athletes were allowed to participate in the Atlanta Olympics. [4]
In 2003, the International Olympic Committee officially approved small wheel racing as a sport at the Beijing Olympics.

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