Evolution of Transportation in

Tourism Industry

Bicycle Tourism

The Bike culture has always been brewing.

The bike Tourism is seen as an emerging sector
1 in every 4 Americans cycle
For every 1 car sold,3 bikes are sold
More Americans Cycle than Ski, playing Golf or Tennis combined.
Adventure Cycling Association has mapped 45,003 miles of
bicycle routes across the United States, a number that increases
each year.!!
Ecofriendly form of tourism transport.

For advocates who promote bicycling and

walking,active transport is gaining momentum
Protected bicycle lanes are popping up on more streets
Open street initiatives are being organized like bike events
and bike lines etc.
Public bicycle sharing programs are finding success even in
sprawling car-centric cities
Business owners are scrambling to install bicycle parking
near their front door.
Destination investing in biking infrastructure and tourism
Increasingly cities and states are showing economic benefits
from biking activities. Canada,Colorado,Arizona,Michigan

Milestone Presentation

Draisine
A draisine is a light auxiliary rail vehicle, German for "running
machine. low weight and small size, they can be put on and
taken off the rails at any place, allowing trains to pass.
There are over 10-12 types of Drasines available today
Constructed at around 1817, this byclce gain commercial
importance at around 1908 through the Sears catalogue for just
$5.45 (which would be about $145 today).

Velocipede
a human-powered land vehicle with one or more wheels. The
most common type of velocipede today is the bicycle.
Boneshaker (or bone-shaker) is a name used from about 1869 up
to the present time to refer to the first type of true bicycle with
pedals, which was called velocipede by its manufacturers.
This type of bicycle was invented in the 1860s in France by the
Michaux company from 1867 to 1869 during the time of the first
bicycle craze
Also has Railroad Use.

 It was the first machine to be called a "bicycle. The

penny-farthing, also known as a high wheel, high wheeler
and ordinary, is a type of bicycle with a large front wheel
and a much smaller rear wheel. It was popular after the
boneshaker until the development of the safety bicycle in
the 1880s.
1870s,Eugne Meyer of Paris, France is now regarded as
the father of the high bicycle by the International Cycling
History Conference in place of James Starley.Invented the
the High wheeler.
The Front Wheels were popularly known as Spider
Wheels. Which assisted in smoother and faster rides.

~High Wheel
Bicycle(Pennyfarthing)

Safety Bicycle
A safety bicycle is a type of bicycle that became very popular
beginning in the late 1880s as an alternative to the pennyfarthing or ordinary bicycle and is now the most common type of
bicycle. Manuf. At 1882 by overman wheel company.
"Diamond frame" is also sometimes used as a term for safety
bicycles, Or The retronym "upright bicycle.
Safeties are now characterized by having two wheels of
identical or nearly identical size, and a chain-driven rear
wheel. The most popular form of the safety bicycle frame.

Racing Bike

A racing bicycle, also known as a

road bike, is a bicycle designed for
competitive road cycling, a sport
governed by according to the rules of
the Union Cycliste Internationale
(UCI).
The most important characteristics
about a racing bicycle are its weight
and stiffness which determine the
efficiency at which the power from a
rider's pedal strokes can be
transferred to the drive-train and
subsequently to its wheels.
Wider wheels. Almost 700C wide.
Comparatively 20-25mm wider than
other recreational Bicycles. Thus
introducing the wheel theory.

Mount

in Bike

A bicycle designed for off-road cycling. These typically include

suspension on the frame and fork, large knobby tires, more durable
heavy duty wheels, more powerful brakes, and lower gear ratios
needed for steep grades with poor traction.
The original mountain bikes were modified heavy cruiser bicycles
used for freewheeling down mountain trails. The sport became
popular in the 1970s in Northern California, USA. Specialized
Stumpjumper WAS THE FIRST EVER MANUF. Mountain bike in 1981.
Turned into a main stream activity from 1990-2000.can be divided
into 4 types,Rigid-Hard tail-soft tail-dual or full suspension.
Other Discipline oriented designs are- Cross country-All mountainFree ride-Dirt jumping-indi cross etc.
Wheel width -520 to 622 mm.

Conclusively,The economic and

Social benefits
Over $ 668 million dollars of revenue generated and 3,420 jobs
overall from new York,Winsconsin, florida,Portland, Teton
country(Wyoming).
Single day and short bike tours are gaining popularity. Some of
the places to visit are Gotham bike tours,Manhattan- Big wheels
tours Palm springs-Green fleet bicycle tours Nashville.

Life is like riding a bicycle,to keep your balance

you must keep moving.
~Albert Einstein
THANKYOU
Anubhab Mukherjee
Roll- 163902009
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