Just a discussion in the pub and no one knew.
2007-01-05 21:02:15 · 14 answers · asked by dwhitehurst02 1 in Sports ➔ Cycling
Its a push bike as opposed to a motor bike - you have to push the pedals on a bicylce, whereas the engine does all the hard work on a motorbike :)
2007-01-05 21:04:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I believe you are talking of an older style bicycle.
It consisted of one beam on the top connected to two wheels below.
The steering was very different, and the handling horrible.
One would pedal with the feet against the ground, similar to The Flintstones.
They were only available to the rich, and were soon banned from the streets after a few collisions (no brakes).
It was called a Velocipedes
2007-01-08 19:26:39 · answer #2 · answered by Double Century Dude 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When they were first invented they did not have pedals so they used to use there feet to push themselves along, then they put pedals on one of the wheels then of course they progressed onto whet we have today. so they started off as pushbikes and the name has stuck
2007-01-06 05:09:22 · answer #3 · answered by sunnybums 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The first "bikes" had no pedals and had to be pushed to start moving. Now, of course you push down on the pedals, though with toe clips you can pull up as well.
2007-01-06 05:09:09 · answer #4 · answered by Mike Green 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's short for push-pedal bicycle.
2007-01-06 06:55:25 · answer #5 · answered by checkmate 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The rider pushes the pedals.
2007-01-06 05:03:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because you push the pedals with your feet.
2007-01-06 05:10:17 · answer #7 · answered by Kali 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You push the pedals to gain froward momentum.
2007-01-06 05:13:47 · answer #8 · answered by vinylsteve 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The name started of in Yorkshire because of the hills
2007-01-06 06:12:48 · answer #9 · answered by dyslexic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have to push the pedals to make it go
2007-01-06 05:04:08 · answer #10 · answered by dumplingmuffin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋