513- The Safety Bicycle

<p>The basic mechanics of the bike are pretty simple --- it’s basically a triangle with wheels and a chain drive to propel it forward. No batteries or engines. It seems obvious in hindsight .... And that’s why most people guess the bike was invented a long time ago. Yet the ‘running machine,' a kind of early proto-bike, debuted around 1817.</p><p>For much more on the history of the bicycle, check out Jody Rosen's book:<a href="https://amzn.to/3F8Jn0n"><i> Two Wheels Good: The History and Mystery of the Bicycle. </i></a></p><p><a href="https://99percentinvisible.org/?p=39615&post_type=episode">The Safety Bicycle</a></p>