Wooden cycles were a thing once
The first constructed bike was almost entirely made of wood, and several thousand were built and used. Its popularity dramatically faded when the number of accidents soared – it was prohibited by the police!
A bike with a length of 135 ft
The company Santos and the University of South Australia built this bike in 2015. Guinness World Records required the constructors to prove that the bike could travel a minimum of 100 meters, without riders touching the ground – which it could.
Bikes don’t actually need riders
A bit of cycling science for you: amazingly, a bicycle can stay upright without a rider as long as it’s moving at 8mph or faster.
Cyclists are cool
A 2014 psychological study found that cyclists tend to demonstrate a unique blend of intelligence, generosity, and the “cool” factor.
World’s most expensive bike
The most expensive bike ever, Damien Hirst’s Trek Madone, or the Butterfly Bike, was auctioned for $500,000 at Sotheby’s.
World-record-breaking cycle
The largest rideable bicycle has a wheel diameter of 3.3 m (10 ft 9.92 in) and was built by Didi Senft from Germany.
