The evolution of the motorbike: the beginnings of the burgeoning bicycle

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The Evolution of the Motorbike takes look at how the humble motorcycle has evolved over time, from the early concepts to the present, and what lies beyond. In the first edition of this nine part series, we look at the technical underpinnings and historic progression of the motorbike’s greatest predecessor — the bicycle.

For standing on two thin wheels, the motorbike as we know it has a staggered and layered past. From its initial timid conception back in the mid 1800s to its current ubiquity, it has become one of humankind’s principle forms of transport and leisure.

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Andy Walker, former editor
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