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The ABC has a podcast on the history and development of bicycles.
It's sociological rather than engineering focused, but it does cover the territory, in about 7 minutes.
https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/anthony-burke-by-design/bicycles-sports-exercise/106713942
e.g. 1897 first patent for electric bicycles.
Extraordinary Everyday: Why today’s bikes are still stuck in the 1800s - ABC listen
Do you remember your first ride? For kids, it’s a first taste of freedom. For others, it’s transport, fitness—or both. But here’s the twist: for all their variations, the bike’s core design hasn’t changed since the 1800s. So why are those designs still so successful? We go back to where it began—and to the ideas that still carry us today.
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