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{{comic | {{comic | ||
| number = 1673 | | number = 1673 | ||
− | | date = April | + | | date = 27 April, 2016 |
| title = Timeline of Bicycle Design | | title = Timeline of Bicycle Design | ||
| image = timeline of bicycle design.png | | image = timeline of bicycle design.png | ||
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The 1860 model looks like the {{w|American Star Bicycle}}, but that bicycle was first invented in the 1880s. | The 1860 model looks like the {{w|American Star Bicycle}}, but that bicycle was first invented in the 1880s. | ||
− | The 1900 model looks like one of {{w|Paul Scheerbart}}'s perpetual motion machines. | + | The 1900 model looks like one of {{w|Paul Scheerbart}} 's perpetual motion machines. |
Some of the other examples of "bikes" could, however, look like those in the image at the top of the {{w|Velocipede}} Wikipedia page. | Some of the other examples of "bikes" could, however, look like those in the image at the top of the {{w|Velocipede}} Wikipedia page. | ||
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Also, the designs given for the years from 1825 to 1925 distinctly resemble designs that tend to evolve in the various challenge environments in the genetic evolution games [http://boxcar2d.com/ BoxCar2D] ({{w|Flash Player}}) or [http://rednuht.org/genetic_cars_2/ Genetic Cars 2] ({{w|HTML5}}). | Also, the designs given for the years from 1825 to 1925 distinctly resemble designs that tend to evolve in the various challenge environments in the genetic evolution games [http://boxcar2d.com/ BoxCar2D] ({{w|Flash Player}}) or [http://rednuht.org/genetic_cars_2/ Genetic Cars 2] ({{w|HTML5}}). | ||
− | The 1980 design looks strikingly similar to the | + | The 1980 design looks strikingly similar to the southpark "wild whacky action bike". |
The title text refers to the scene labeled "1955" which depicts Cueball being chased by 3 bicycle wheels. Whatever caused the wheels to chase Cueball down a hill is left to the reader's imagination. It could be that the wheels have become sentient and are actively chasing Cueball, or it could be that the bicycle failed horribly and Cueball is running from the wreckage. The era this "bike design" is from (1955, which is in the 50s) would be hard to ride a bike in if it was the only available design. | The title text refers to the scene labeled "1955" which depicts Cueball being chased by 3 bicycle wheels. Whatever caused the wheels to chase Cueball down a hill is left to the reader's imagination. It could be that the wheels have become sentient and are actively chasing Cueball, or it could be that the bicycle failed horribly and Cueball is running from the wreckage. The era this "bike design" is from (1955, which is in the 50s) would be hard to ride a bike in if it was the only available design. | ||
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| Two wheels connected by a single horizontal bar. | | Two wheels connected by a single horizontal bar. | ||
| {{w|Skateboard}} | | {{w|Skateboard}} | ||
− | | No means of propulsion or steering. Design is bottom-heavy, making it very difficult to keep balance | + | | No means of propulsion or steering. Design is bottom-heavy, making it very difficult to keep balance. |
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| 1860 | | 1860 | ||
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| 1900 | | 1900 | ||
| [[File:1673-_1900.png|310px]] | | [[File:1673-_1900.png|310px]] | ||
− | | An extremely large wheel, connected by a chain to a roughly human-sized wheel on top. Cueball may be standing on it, but it's unclear what he's doing | + | | An extremely large wheel, connected by a chain to a roughly human-sized wheel on top. Cueball may be standing on it, but it's unclear what he's doing. |
| Unicycle | | Unicycle | ||
| No means of steering, unclear means of propulsion. It would be very difficult to mount this device, to get it moving with human power, and to control and stop it. Additionally, it would require many resources to build and a building several stories tall to store it. | | No means of steering, unclear means of propulsion. It would be very difficult to mount this device, to get it moving with human power, and to control and stop it. Additionally, it would require many resources to build and a building several stories tall to store it. | ||
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| [[File:1673-_1940.png|310px]] | | [[File:1673-_1940.png|310px]] | ||
| A single seat is connected to four small wheels in a line. Each rod is separate, and the wheels are not directly attached to one another. Megan is standing on the seat and pushing the device forward with a long, flexible pole. | | A single seat is connected to four small wheels in a line. Each rod is separate, and the wheels are not directly attached to one another. Megan is standing on the seat and pushing the device forward with a long, flexible pole. | ||
− | | {{w| | + | | {{w|In-line Skate}}, {{w|Gondola}} |
| No means of steering or propulsion (using a pole doesn't count). Frame would very likely collapse under a rider's weight. | | No means of steering or propulsion (using a pole doesn't count). Frame would very likely collapse under a rider's weight. | ||
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| Cueball is being chased down a hill by three {{w|bicycle wheel|bicycle wheels}}. | | Cueball is being chased down a hill by three {{w|bicycle wheel|bicycle wheels}}. | ||
| ''n/a'' | | ''n/a'' | ||
− | | This scene suggests a spectacular failure of one or more bicycles, resulting in three wheels rolling down a hill. It's | + | | This scene suggests a spectacular failure of one or more bicycles, resulting in three wheels rolling down a hill. It's possible the wheels became sentient and are rebelling against humans. |
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| 1980 | | 1980 |