IELTS Listening Part 4 · Hard

Lecture: history of the bicycle

A lecture tracing the development of the bicycle. Listen for dates, inventions and cause and effect.

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The earliest form of the bicycle appeared in Germany in 1817.
It had no pedals, so riders had to push themselves along with their feet.
Pedals were added to the front wheel several decades later.
The so-called penny farthing had an enormous front wheel and was quite dangerous.
The safety bicycle, introduced in the 1880s, had two wheels of equal size.
The invention of the air-filled tyre made cycling far more comfortable.
As a result, bicycles became affordable for ordinary working people.
Cycling also gave women a new sense of freedom and independence.
Today, many cities are investing heavily in cycle lanes to reduce traffic.

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