The next advance in design was a propulsion system that drove the bicycle wheels by pedals. The "Boneshaker" (1861 - 1871) used pedals and cranks to drive the front axle. An example from the American ...

He added when the group was first formed, members would have ridden "boneshaker" bikes made from a metal frame with pedals on the front wheel. Getty Images In the 1860s, the "boneshaker" bike ...