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-====== Bicycle ======
+====== Bicycle Records ======
 ==== Longest bicycle ====
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 Bicycles are very efficient, with up to 99 percent of the energy delivered to the wheels. Riding a bicycle is the most energy-efficient means of human transport. In fact, a man on a bicycle ranks first in energy efficiency among any traveling animals and machines. [([[http://www.bikeboom.info/efficiency/|BikeBoom]])]
+==== Prototype ====
+The French Count Mède de Sivrac built the first bicycle prototype in 1790. It was impossible to turn it. [([[https://www.thoughtco.com/history-of-the-bicycle-1991341|Thought Co]])]
+==== Modern bicycle ====
+German inventor Karl Drais is credited with creating the modern bicycle. It was ridden by pushing off the ground with the legs. He patented this vehicle in 1818. [([[https://www.livescience.com/44765-who-invented-the-bicycle.html|Live Science]])]
+==== Velocipede ====
+Velocipede is the original name of the bicycle. [([[https://www.si.edu/spotlight/si-bikes/si-bikes-velocipede|Smithsonian Institute]])]
+==== Tricycles for seniors ====
+There are special tricycles with comfortable seats for older adults. [([[https://skyaboveus.com/cycling/which-are-the-best-three-wheel-recumbent-bicycles|Sky Above Us]])]
+==== Hand bike ====
+A hand bike is a bicycle for people with disabilities. Hands power it.[([[https://www.sunrisemedical.com.au/blog/adapted-hand-bikes|Sunrise Medical]])]
+==== Tandem ====
+The two-person version of the bike is called a tandem. [([[https://www.bikelockwiki.com/what-is-a-tandem-bicycle/|Bikelock Wiki]])]
+==== Bicycles in circus ====
+Circus performers often use a unicycle for various tricks. [([[https://www.welovecycling.com/wide/2019/09/19/bikes-in-the-circus/|We Love Cycling]])]
+==== Trekking bikes ====
+The best bike for long-distance travel is a trekking bike. It is comfortable to ride even with heavy luggage. [([[https://tomsbiketrip.com/which-touring-bike-should-i-buy/|Tom's Bike Trip]])]
+==== Race bikes ====
+The fastest bikes are race bikes often called road bikes. They are ridden by professional cyclists. [([[https://www.bicycling.com/bikes-gear/a36775360/road-bikes-not-race-bikes/|Bicycling]])]
+==== The lightest bike ====
+In 2011, Fairwheel Bikes from Tucson, Arizona (USA) created the lightest bike in the world. Its weight is only 2.7 kg. It costs more than 40 thousand dollars. [([[https://www.redbull.com/pk-en/check-out-the-worlds-lightest-custom-road-bike|RedBull]])]
+==== Tallest bicycle ====
+Cuban Felix Guirola created the tallest two-wheeled bicycle in the world. It was as tall as 5.5 meters. [([[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/jun/06/havana-cuba-cyclist-record-felix-guirola|The Guardian]])]
+==== Largest bicycle ====
+The largest bicycle in the world was created by Didi Senft from Germany. It was 3.7 m high and 7.8 m long. [([[https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/largest-rideable-bicycle|Guinness World Records]])]
+==== More bikes than cars ====
+In 2016, more bicycles (265,700) than cars (252,600) were recorded in Copenhagen for the first time. 41% of all trips within this metropolis were made by bicycle. The city government's goal is to increase this number to 50% before 2025. [([[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/cycling-copehagen-cycle-lanes-outnumber-cars-denmark-environment-bicycle-a7450491.html|Independent]])]
+{{tag>sport transportation}}

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