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Posted : January 2014
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Posted : January 2014
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Living in the world
today means you should try and be as “green” as you can. I am of course talking
about being eco-friendly. We all try and do our bit with recycling, buying
responsibly sourced products and driving fuel efficient cars. And it is
transport we will be looking at today, because in some countries bicycles are
the normal method of transport not cars , but some people seem to think they
can not only replace cars with push bikes, but also trucks! So without further
ado I bring you…
10 – When I said you should be very green because you ride a bicycle I meant…”
Bicycle Overloaded
With Grass
Bicycle fact: In
1817, Karl von Drais, a German baron, invented a horseless carriage that would
help him get around faster. The two-wheeled, pedal-less device was propelled by
pushing your feet against the ground, The machine became known as the
“draisine,” and led to the creation of the modern-day bicycle.
9 – To ride with that load on your bike you must be a real basket case!
9 – To ride with that load on your bike you must be a real basket case!
Bicycle fact: The
term “bicycle” was not introduced until the 1860s, when it was coined in France to
describe a new kind of two-wheeler with a mechanical drive.
8 – Water World!
8 – Water World!
Bicycle fact:
Orville and Wilbur Wright, the brothers who built the first flying airplane,
operated a small bike repair shop in Dayton,
Ohio. They used their workshop to
build the 1903 Wright Flyer.
7 – Have you heard the saying “Never put all your eggs in one basket.”? This is why.
7 – Have you heard the saying “Never put all your eggs in one basket.”? This is why.
Bicycle fact: Fred
A. Birchmore, 25, circled the globe by bicycle in 1935. The entire trip,
through Europe, Asia, and the United
States, covered forty thousand miles. He
pedaled about 25,000 miles. The rest was traveled by boat. He wore out seven sets
of tires.
6 – It seems that the World’s largest hedgehog was nothing but a fraud after all!
6 – It seems that the World’s largest hedgehog was nothing but a fraud after all!
Bicycle fact: There
are over a half billion bicycles in China. Bikes were first brought to China in the
late 1800s.
5 – He looks really tired after being chased by over a hundred cows for the last 2 hours!
5 – He looks really tired after being chased by over a hundred cows for the last 2 hours!
Bicycle fact: About
100 million bicycles are manufactured worldwide each year.
4 – If I was this person I would put a log burner on the handle bars!
4 – If I was this person I would put a log burner on the handle bars!
Bicycle fact: Over
the past 30 years, bicycle delivery services have developed into an important
industry, especially in cities, where the couriers have earned a reputation for
their high speed and traffic-weaving skills.
3 – The power of flowers! …and maybe a little pedal power as well.
3 – The power of flowers! …and maybe a little pedal power as well.
Bicycle fact:
Americans use their bicycles for less than one percent of all urban trips.
Europeans bike in cities a lot more often - in Italy
5 percent of all trips are on bicycle, 30 percent in the Netherlands,
and seven out of eight Dutch people over age 15 have a bike.
2 – Seems Disney are already advertising Up 2.
2 – Seems Disney are already advertising Up 2.
Bicycle fact: The
Tour de France is one of the most famous bicycle races in the world.
Established in 1903, it is considered to be the biggest test of endurance out
of all sports.
1 – Its going to be a mobile home, but he hasn’t finished making it yet.
1 – Its going to be a mobile home, but he hasn’t finished making it yet.
Bicycle fact:
Bicycle Moto Cross (BMX), an extreme style of bicycle track racing, became a
sport in the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing,
China. Maris
Strombergs, of Latvia,
received the gold medal for Men’s BMX, and Anne-Caroline Chausson, from France, took home
the gold in the first Women’s BMX Olympic event. –
~Blog Admin~
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