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The document summarizes the history and evolution of roller blades, bicycles, and skateboards from their origins to modern forms. Roller blades were invented in the 1700s and consisted of a wooden sole with metal or wood rollers. Over subsequent decades, designs incorporated additional wheels and new materials. Bicycles originated in the early 1800s as wooden "hobby horses" and evolved through high-wheeled and bone-shaker models to the modern safety bicycle. Skateboarding began in the 1950s as surfers adapted wooden boards with roller skate wheels for street use and grew popular through the 1970s with new wheel materials and tricks like the ollie.

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The document summarizes the history and evolution of roller blades, bicycles, and skateboards from their origins to modern forms. Roller blades were invented in the 1700s and consisted of a wooden sole with metal or wood rollers. Over subsequent decades, designs incorporated additional wheels and new materials. Bicycles originated in the early 1800s as wooden "hobby horses" and evolved through high-wheeled and bone-shaker models to the modern safety bicycle. Skateboarding began in the 1950s as surfers adapted wooden boards with roller skate wheels for street use and grew popular through the 1970s with new wheel materials and tricks like the ollie.

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By Cj Forgue

Roller blades
When was it made : In the 1700s
Who invented it: unknown inventor
What it looked like then to a time to now:

The original skate


'Skeelers' was the nickname given to the new dry-land skaters.
(http://inventors.about.com/od/rstartinventions/a/rolle_skates.htm)

The skate was made of a wood sole that attached to the bottom of a boot, fitted
with two to four rollers made of copper, wood or ivory, and arranged in a straight
single line.
(http://inventors.about.com/od/rstartinventions/a/rolle_skates.htm)

During the 1760s they found use of the new inventions


1819 - First patent for a roller skate by Joseph Merlin

(http://inventors.about.com/od/rstartinventions/a/rolle_skates.htm)

(http://inventors.about.com/od/rstartinventions/a/rolle_skates.htm)

1823- Skate called the Rolito that had 5 wheels in a single row under the shoe
(http://inventors.about.com/od/rstartinventions/a/rolle_skates.htm)

1857- Public rinks were opened

(http://inventors.about.com/od/rstartinventions/a/rolle_skates.htm)

1863- Four wheel skate was invented aka Quad Skate

(http://www.rollerskatingmuseum.com/homework.html)

History of blades
In 1980 Scott and Brennan Olsen improved a skate making it the first inline skate
in their basement. They were cruising the streets in them
(http://inventors.about.com/od/rstartinventions/a/Roller_Blades.htm)

1988- Rollerblade introduced the first aggressive inline skate. The sport became
known in the early 1990s.(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roller_skating#History)

History of blades
Rollerblade became a generic name. as Rollerblade has approximately 200
patents and 116 registered trademarks.
(http://inventors.about.com/od/rstartinventions/a/Roller_Blades.htm)

In 1993 the ABT Active brake Technology was introduced

(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roller_skating#History)

Skates transformed and have many different uses to them.


Artistic skating
Figure skating
Dancing
Freestyle
Precision teams
Singles and pairs
Speed Skating
Group Skating
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roller_skating#History)

Aggressive inline

Bikes
When was it made: around 1817
Who invented it : Karl Drais - Originally named a Velocipede and hobby horse/
dandy horse
(http://www.ibike.org/library/history-timeline.htm)

1860s another bike design came out and it was called bone Shaker
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_bicycle#1817_to_1819:_the_draisine_or_velocipede)

Made of stiff materials, straight angles and steel wheels make this bike literally a
bone shaker to ride over the cobblestone roads of the day. The improvement is a
front wheel with pedals -- direct drive, fixed gear, one speed.
(http://www.ibike.org/library/history-timeline.htm)

In the 1870s another bike design was introduced called High wheelers
made out of all metal
(http://www.ibike.org/library/history-timeline.htm)

The number of bicycles in use boomed as production rose from an estimated


200,000 bicycles in 1889 to 1,000,000 in 1899.
(http://amhistory.si.edu/onthemove/themes/story_69_2.html)

In 1971 the bmx bike was invented by teenagers in california


Then in 1980 the safety bike was introduced, small bike with gears, a chain
((http://www.visitiom.co.uk/blog/the-evolution-of-the-bicycle/))

Skateboards
When was it made: 1950s
Who invented it :

Surfers from California that wanted to surf the streets

(http://www.skateboardhere.com/first-skateboard-made.html)

What it looked like then to a time to now:

Skateboards
1950- Wooden boards with roller skate wheels slapped on the bottom where the makings of the original boards
(http://www.skateboardingmagazine.com/the-evolution-of-skateboarding-a-history-from-sidewalk-surfing-to-superstardom/)

1960s- The sport became very big but then people lost interest because it was very dangerous

(http://www.skateboardingmagazine.com/the-

evolution-of-skateboarding-a-history-from-sidewalk-surfing-to-superstardom/)

1972-1973 - Urethane wheels were invented and made the ride smooth and silent
1978 - The ollie was born by a kid named Alan Gelfand

(http://www.skateboardhere.com/skateboard-history.html)

(http://www.skateboardingmagazine.com/the-evolution-of-skateboarding-a-history-from-sidewalk-surfing-to-

superstardom/)

1980s - Tricks started to appear (http://www.skateboardhere.com/skateboard-history.html)


1980s- New board shapes, homemade ramps being made, VHS was born and skate videos started.
(http://www.skateboardingmagazine.com/the-evolution-of-skateboarding-a-history-from-sidewalk-surfing-to-superstardom/)

2004- June 21 National Go SkateBoarding day

(http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/Skateboarding/articles/index.asp?article=history&topic=0)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqlC2nbYD74
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho9v6Dmoaz8

Thank you For Listening

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