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CThe yoke is one of the most ingenious inventions in world history. So ingenious that there are probably a billion bikes today. The first variants of the bicycle included the primitive scooter, the draisinen, in the 1810s, the “bone shaker” in the 1860s, and the tall wheel bicycle in the 1870s and 80s.
These creations aroused great delight and were used by small groups of enthusiasts, but technically they were far from perfect. Draisinen had no pedals and was uncomfortable and almost useless on uphill and downhill slopes. Although the leg shaker had pedals on the front wheel, it was heavy and the roads were still in bad shape. The scooter was risky, unwieldy, especially with skirts, and expensive. But when the so-called security cycle made its entry in the 1880s; With equally large wheels, inflatable rubber tires, chain drive and brake, the bike achieved its breakthrough. In the 1890s, a “cycling mania” swept across the western world, as cycling and, by extension, the opportunity to travel longer distances were democratized.
