An extraordinary Bike

Bikes have been around for more than 200 years. The first bike weren't much fun to ride. Riders had to use their feet to push themselves along the ground. Then, in the 1870s, a bike called the ordinary appeared. The ordinary was different from the early bikes. It had pedals, handlebars, and brakes. It also had a huge front wheel and a tiny back wheel. Each full turn of the big wheel make the bike go farther. The seat was almost on top of the front wheel. So, getting on and off the ordinary was difficult. The rider also needed a lot of skill just to stay upright. Still, people enjoyed riding the ordinary. The ordinary soon became the first popular bike.