The day the bicycle was invented – level 1

12-06-1817

The first bicycle is made in Germany on June 12, 1817. Baron Karl von Drais makes this bicycle.

The first bicycle has no pedals. The riders must touch the ground with their feet if they want to move. The bicycle can travel at a speed of 13 km per hour.

The first bicycle is popular with rich Europeans. They like the bicycle because it is fun.

Difficult words: pedal (a part of a bicycle which you push with your feet), rider (a person who travels on a bicycle).

How did the lack of pedals on the first bicycle impact the way it was ridden?

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