Starting Line: 1915-1940

Welcome friends to years 1915-1940 of Starting Line.

1915: Military folding bicycle is produced by Italian bicycle company Bianchi. Bianchi now calls it the first dual suspension mountain bike!

1919: The first yellow jersey of the Tour de France is won by a Belgian.

1920: Kids bikes were introduced and manufactured by Mead, Sears and Roebuck, and Montgomery Wards.

1927: Tullio Campagnolo invents the quick-release wheels.

1932: Charles Mochet designs the velocar. It's a recumbent bicycle that broke the mile and kilometer speed records.

1933: Tullio Campagnolo invents the derailleur gear.

1933-34: Schwinn produces the balloon tire.

1938: Cable shifted derailleur introduced by Simplex.

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