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BICYCLE MYTHS  PEOPLE BELIEVE

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LEONARDO DA VINCI INVENTED THE BICYCLE

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MYTH

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FAKE NEWS! This myth likely originated from a sketch found in 1974, believed to be a da Vinci creation, which depicted a chain-driven bicycle.

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BICYCLES WERE CALLED PENNY-FARTHING

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FALSE! The Penny-Farthing is a specific bicycle model with a large front wheel and a small rear wheel. It was not the first type of bicycle.

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BICYCLES ALWAYS HAD TWO WHEELS

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NOPE! While the most common image of a bicycle is a two-wheeled vehicle, there have been numerous variations throughout history, including tricycles and quadricycles.

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THE FIRST BICYCLE WAS THE BONE-SHAKER

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NOT TRUE. The "Bone-Shaker," introduced in the 1860s, is often mistakenly thought of as the first bicycle.

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BICYCLES ARE DANGEROUS

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WRONG AGAIN. Cycling does involve some risk, but statistics show that it's even safer than gardening. Seriously.

MORE  MYTHS BUSTED

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JUST HOW GULLIBLE ARE YOU? FIND OUT BELOW!

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