Illustrated History - Bicycle Design: An

: It traces the bicycle from the 1817 "draisine"—a wooden walking machine—to modern high-performance racing bikes, mountain bikes, and recumbents.

: The invention of tension-spoked wheels and the critical arrival of pneumatic tires. Bicycle Design: An Illustrated History

: The authors famously debunk historical misconceptions, such as the persistent claim that Leonardo da Vinci sketched a chain-driven bicycle. : It traces the bicycle from the 1817