BRIAN & ANGELA

BICYCLE ~ HISTORY ! An Acrostic 7 7 Sonnet

 

THE HOBBY HORSE ~ INVENTED IN 1818 ~ FIRST BICYCLE

 

BICYCLES are 200 years old in 2018

In 1818 the HOBBY HORSE was invented 

CYCLE with two wheels and a seat ~ no pedals !

You pushed it along with your feet ~ easy to

CYCLE downhill ~ you had to push it uphill

later (1858) pedals were added to the front wheel

ENTER the Penny Farthing in 1866 ~ SCARY !

 

HISTORY records lots of BICYCLE Innovations

In 1880\'s ~ Chain drive with pedals in the middle            

Soon we had brakes and bells for safety

Tyres (inflatable) for comfort in 1890 ~ DUNLOP

Oh !  Gears were introduced ~ for hills ~ 1900

RALEIGH and other companies ~  Worldwide production

YOU can now get a BICYCLE anywhere ~ no FUEL required !

 

Thanks for visiting ~ comments welcome ~ Love BRIAN  XOX 

This poem is presented as a  7 7  free verse Acrostic Sonnet ~ OK