What is a bicycle?

The word "bicycle" (from Latin. velox - fast and pedes - legs) came in Russian from French, where it literally translated as "fast legs". Actually, the bicycle is the kind of transport that is set in motion by the muscular strength of the legs. For movement, pedals should be turned. As a rule, a bicycle has two wheels, but there are models with three, four wheels and even one (unicycle). The main parts of the bicycle are wheels, frame, seat, steering wheel, pedals, chain.

Bicycle is a popular mode of transport

It's not an exaggeration to download that bike -one of the most common means of displacement. In total, there are more than a billion of them in the world, and the number is constantly growing. This is due to the fact that the bicycle is very affordable, economical, environmentally friendly and relatively safe (if you do not ride it on the highway) mode of transport, which, moreover, has a light weight and small dimensions.

There are bicycles mountain, road, sports, children's and even tandems (with two or more seats, located one after another). This is by no means the entire list of varieties of this vehicle.

A sociological survey conducted in 2005 on thethe territory of Great Britain, showed that the greatest number of Britons consider a bicycle the most important invention of mankind since the 1880s. Most appreciated both the historical and social role of this two-wheeled vehicle.

But if you ask an Asian who lives ina metropolis with many hours of traffic jams, what a bicycle is for him, you will find out that this is the most necessary thing, since in some cities you can get to work on time only before you work on this type of transport.

If you want to purchase this type of transport, our article will help you choose. How to choose a bicycle.