Students from Greece, Italy and Turkey worked together to depict the evolution of BIKE.

1. BIKE
“THE HISTORY OF THE BIKE”
Ioanna Krystalakou
Vasiliki Tertsanlidou
Eleni Karidi
Ioanna Paschali
Stela Ioannidou
Maria Kroustali
Cristina Bonzagni
Bryan Tonini
Emma Meloni
Garuti Davide
Mattia Gavioli
Rifat Akin Besne
Can Eker
Cagatay Gokce
Bilge Tansu
Aleyna Bulacak
Gulmira Kara

2. THE BIKE & LEONARDO DA VINCI
In 1490 Leonardo Da Vinci drawing a
sketch who can we define a bike.The
pictures wasn’t found for over 500
years and it could be a very important
revolutions in the history. The
scientists don’t know if the pictures,
find in the ‘Codice Atlantico’, was
drawing by the great scientist or by
him students.

3. WHEN WAS THE BIKE INVENTED?
◼ The first appearance of the bike was in
1750 in Nuremberg, with different
structure from the newly made
bicycles. The framework of the bike is
wooden, it doesn’t had pedals and
handle bar and it moved when pushing
the vehicle by the owner. That’s why
they named it “walking machine”.

4. WHEN WAS THE BIKE INVENTED?
◼ In 1817 in German, the baron Karl von Drais,
wanting a vehicle for his movement in his
gardens, he construct a bike made of wood,
the “draisienne”, that it took the name of it’s
owner’s surname. The difference of the
previous creator, was that he had added a
handle bar . Although, the way of it’s
movement was the same.

5. WHEN WAS THE BIKE INVENTED?
◼ In 1893 in Scottish, Kirkpatrick Macmillan
was the first man who put pedals. He
connected the axle of the back side of the
wheel, without, the appearance of the chain.
◼ In 1860 in France, the Pierre Michaux placed
pedals on the front wheel creating
Velocipede, meaning "quick feet". Also
increased the size of the front wheel and put
tires of hard rubber. Until then the wheels
were wooden, without elastics.

6. WHEN WAS THE BIKE INVENTED?
◼ The first appearance of the double bike was
made in 1886 and had four wheels (two large
and two small). The riders sat between the
big wheels and were small for Better
balance.

7. WHEN WAS THE BIKE INVENTED?
◼ The bike got its final form in 1885 wherever
held the major conversion: two wheels of
the same size and with metal spokes and
chain drives the rear wheel. For this
evolution of the bicycle, is responsible of the
development of metallurgy and John Kemp
Stanley, who added the inner tube, the speed
and changed the frame with hollow metal,
reducing its weight. This model named
rover.

8. WHEN WAS THE BIKE INVENTED?
◼ In 1888, the need for a father to do most
comfortable rides his son with his bicycle,
led the doctor Dr. John Boyd Dunlop, alter
the existing rubber tires, pneumatic tires
with.
◼ After 59 years, 1947 was replaced by the
metal structure with aluminum, the same as
that used in aircraft.

9. WHEN WAS THE BIKE INVENTED?
◼ In 1885 appeared the first bicycle in Greece.
In 1965 came on the market a mini bike and
in 1970 appeared in mountain bike.

10. FIRST BIKE IN TURKEY
On 31, August,1885; An
American called Tomes
Stefans first arrived in
Istanbul with a velospeed
then moved to Izmit, He
reached Ankara.

11. BIKES IN 1889

12. ◼ In Greece the first bicycle came in 1885,
while in 1890, the year of the establishment
of the ”International Cycling Federation”.
The first bike road of the country
manufactured in Athens for the needs of the
first Olympics Games. In Olympics games of
1896 the cyclists Aristidis Konstantinos and
George Paraskevopoulos highlighted
medalists in both cycling events. In Greece
the first Greek handmade bicycle frames
built by Rafbikes (HERMES) in Nafplion.
There are various bicycle-manufacturing
industries.
WHEN WAS THE BIKE USED IN GREECE FOR THE FIRST
TIME?

13. THE RIVALRY BARTALI-COPPI
The rivalry Bartali-Coppi,term used for indicate the dualism
between the Italian cyclist Gino Bartali and Fausto Coppi,is one
of the most famous rivalry in the cycling world. Bartali and Coppi
probably were the most important Italian cyclists.
Gino Bartali was born on 18 July 1914 in Ponte a Ema.
Professional from 1934 to 1954,he won three times the Tour of
Italy and two times the Tour de France.
Angelo Fausto Coppi was born on 15 September 1919 in
Castellania. Professional from 1939 to 1959,he won five times the
Tour of Italy and two times the Tour de France.
Bartali and Coppi in the Tour of
Italy.

14. VITTORIO BRUMOTTI
Vittorio Brumotti (Finale Ligure,14 June 1980) is a champion of
bike trial and a televisive Italian personality. Reporter of “Striscia
la Notizia” from the 2008,he is known with the name “100%
Brumotti”. He is the possessor of 10 world records recognized by
the Guinness Book of Records. Born in Finale Ligure, he lives in
Boissano. At 11 years old he began practicing bike trial.He entered
three times in the Guinness Book of Records thanks to some
sporting achievements. For example, on 17 May 2009,in
Sardegna, he has dipped from 17 meters with the bike near the
“Grotta of Bue Marino” in Cala Gonone.