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1. Two Wheeled Transport

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   The Velocipede Era
   The period between 1860 and 1870 saw the introduction of rotary cranks directly affixed to the front axle, resulting in the velocipede (or "boneshaker"). These early models featured wooden wheels with iron tires, contributing to their notoriously uncomfortable ride quality. A significant engineering breakthrough during this era was the realization that increased wheel diameter correlated linearly with velocity gain, leading to the developm…