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Bicycle

A bicycle, also called a pedal cycle, bike, push-bike or cycle, is a human-powered or motor-assisted, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, with two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. A .mw-parser-output .vanchor>:target~.vanchor-text{background-color:#ebf4ff}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output…

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Application
Transportation, recreation
Classification
Vehicle
Components
Frame, wheels, tires, saddle, handlebar, pedals, drivetrain
Fuel source
Human or motor-power
Invented
19th century
Inventor
Karl von Drais, Kirkpatrick MacMillan

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Bicycle

Nodes284
Edges283
Triples239
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.007042
Components1

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Bicycle

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related to Female emancipation · 23
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related to In daily life · 19
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related to Accessories · 17
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related to history · 14
Bicycle → Drais, Draisienne, Dumfries-shire, German Baron Karl, Glasgow, He, It, Kirkpatrick MacMillan, Laufmaschine, Mannheim, Paris, Scottish, The, Von Drais
related to Etymology · 11
Bicycle → Bois, Boulogne, Bysicles, Champs Elysées, English, French, HTML, In Unicode, Other, The, The Daily News
related to Poverty alleviation · 11
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related to Standards · 11
Bicycle → CEN, European, ISO, Some CEN, Standardization, TC149, TC333, Technical Committee, The European Committee, The International Organization, Their
related to Legal requirements · 9
Bicycle → Albert, Along, Early, In, Pope, Road Traffic, The, United Nations, Vienna Convention
has impact · 8
Bicycle → China, Compared, CO₂eq/bicycle, CO₂eq/e-bike, Emissions, Europe, Life-cycle, The
related to Manufacturing and sales · 7
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bicycles also used use cycling wheel may rider many wheels frame bike rear first front seat cycle tires components century

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BicycleApplicationTransportation, recreation1.00infobox
BicycleClassificationVehicle1.00infobox
BicycleComponentsFrame, wheels, tires, saddle, handlebar, pedals, drivetrain1.00infobox
BicycleFuel sourceHuman or motor-power1.00infobox
BicycleInvented19th century1.00infobox
BicycleInventorKarl von Drais, Kirkpatrick MacMillan1.00infobox
BicycleTypesUtility bicycle, mountain bicycle, racing bicycle, touring bicycle, hybrid bicycle, cruiser bicycle, BMX bike, tandem, low rider, tall bike, fixed gear, folding bicycle, amphibi…1.00infobox
BicycleWheels21.00infobox
Bicycleis amost efficient human-powered means of transportation in terms of energy a person must expend to travel a given distance0.90text
Bicycleis arecumbent bicycle but this type was banned from competition in 1934 by the Union Cycliste Internationale.Historically0.90text
bike hornsinstance ofBicyclists also have specialized form fitting and high visibility clothing.Children's bicycles may be outfitted with cosmetic enhancements0.80text
streamersinstance ofBicyclists also have specialized form fitting and high visibility clothing.Children's bicycles may be outfitted with cosmetic enhancements0.80text

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