I think that the best sport which was invented by human is cycling. If you don't share my opinion please read the following article. I hope it helps you to change your point of view.
At the beginning of this short article I would like to show a piece of bikes' history. Bikes were invented by Germany's Baron von Drais in 1817. The first one was almost completely made of wood and it didn't have pedals - if you wanted to move, you had to use your legs. The speed record for this bicycle was 15km/h. The first bike with pedals was created in 1865 and it was known as velocipede ("fast foot"). In 1870 the first all metal machine appeared. It was very strang because it had two different wheels: one was very large and the second very little, so cycling on it was so dangerous. The first "modern" bike was produced by Yale in 1898.
Why was invention of bike so important for many people? I think there is a lot of reasons. First of all is that bikes give people the possibility to move from one place to another without using cars. These days, where price of petrol is still growing up, it is very important. In addition to this cycling is enviromentally friendly. The second main reason is that almost every is able to ride a bike, because it isn't too hard to learn. Of course riding a bike doesn't depend on your age - cycling is for old people and for very young as well. This is also a great way to spend your free time, because you can see something new and be in a place you've never been before instead of watching TV or playing computer games.
What about an equipment? It seems to be obvious that if you want to ride a bike you have to have a bike. Many people think that bikes are very expensive and they can't afford to them. I agree with them, but I want to add one small thing. Professional bikes that are made of very weightless materials are very expensive (e.g. they cost as much as a middle class cars). But an amateur bike costs about 200-300PLN. I think it is not so much money, because if you have to go to your work by bus, a bike costs less money than you have to spend on bus tickets per month. And of course riding a bike can help you to be more healthy.
To summarize this short article I'd like to encourage you to using a bike as the main way to move from one place to another, because it makes your life more interesting and more healthier. And you can meet very interesting people....
At the beginning of this short article I would like to show a piece of bikes' history. Bikes were invented by Germany's Baron von Drais in 1817. The first one was almost completely made of wood and it didn't have pedals - if you wanted to move, you had to use your legs. The speed record for this bicycle was 15km/h. The first bike with pedals was created in 1865 and it was known as velocipede ("fast foot"). In 1870 the first all metal machine appeared. It was very strang because it had two different wheels: one was very large and the second very little, so cycling on it was so dangerous. The first "modern" bike was produced by Yale in 1898.
Why was invention of bike so important for many people? I think there is a lot of reasons. First of all is that bikes give people the possibility to move from one place to another without using cars. These days, where price of petrol is still growing up, it is very important. In addition to this cycling is enviromentally friendly. The second main reason is that almost every is able to ride a bike, because it isn't too hard to learn. Of course riding a bike doesn't depend on your age - cycling is for old people and for very young as well. This is also a great way to spend your free time, because you can see something new and be in a place you've never been before instead of watching TV or playing computer games.
What about an equipment? It seems to be obvious that if you want to ride a bike you have to have a bike. Many people think that bikes are very expensive and they can't afford to them. I agree with them, but I want to add one small thing. Professional bikes that are made of very weightless materials are very expensive (e.g. they cost as much as a middle class cars). But an amateur bike costs about 200-300PLN. I think it is not so much money, because if you have to go to your work by bus, a bike costs less money than you have to spend on bus tickets per month. And of course riding a bike can help you to be more healthy.
To summarize this short article I'd like to encourage you to using a bike as the main way to move from one place to another, because it makes your life more interesting and more healthier. And you can meet very interesting people....
