Bicycle: just a toy or the salvation of urban mobility? Here I tell how the bicycle was invented, how it was brought to Brazil, and its trajectory beginning as a pastime of rich people, passing through the popular cargo vehicle phase and finally as the star of urban mobility that it is today.

#StayAtHome and come #withme to learn how it happened! Our #Bicycle has more history than you think.

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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:38 Part 1: The Origin of the Bicycle
03:16 Part 2: The Brazilian "Magrelas"
05:40 Part 3: Duel of Giants
09:14 Part 4: From Toy to Hero

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References:
Bicycle, First Chapter https://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/30/bo...
Bicentenaire de l'Invention de la Draisienne / 200 Jahre Jubiläum der Erfindung der Laufmaschine.    • Bicentenaire de l’Invention de la Dra...  
The first bicycle was created 200 years ago: these were the first models https://brasil.elpais.com/brasil/2017...
The history of the Brazilian bicycle - Blog das Monaretas https://monaretas.wordpress.com/2016/...
The history of the bicycle in Brazil by Arturo Alcorta http://www.escoladebicycling.com.br/h...
The history of the bicycle, by Valter Bustos http://www.escoladebicycling.com.br/h...
Mountain Bike History in Brazil, the first 20 years https://sampabikers.com.br/dicas-e-cu...
Monark Bicycles http://www.monark.com.br/modelos-monark/
Recalling the classic Caloi Ceci    • Relembrando a clássica Caloi Ceci. Pe...  
Prosdócimo Bicycle https://revistabicicl.com/historias-d...
Tim Maia cycle path opens http://vadebike.org/2016/01/ciclovia-...
The Dilemma of Bicycle Paths http://transporteativo.org.br/wp/2007...

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Opening music:
Back To The Future by WinnieTheMoog
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6090-back-t...
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...

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This video was researched, written, starred, recorded, edited and polished by Suzana Bueno.
I may be wrong. Don't believe everything you see on the internet.







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