{"id":5700,"date":"2013-03-26T11:26:00","date_gmt":"2013-03-26T11:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bikeroute.com\/NationalBicycleGreenwayNews\/2013\/03\/26\/worlds-first-trikes-4-wheel-bikes-in-19th-century\/"},"modified":"2023-10-18T20:07:20","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T03:07:20","slug":"worlds-first-trikes-4-wheel-bikes-in-19th-century","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bikeroute.com\/NationalBicycleGreenwayNews\/2013\/03\/26\/worlds-first-trikes-4-wheel-bikes-in-19th-century\/","title":{"rendered":"World’s First Trikes, 4-Wheel Bikes in 19th Century?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"Velocipede\" <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n

This rail trike came about in the late 1800’s. As I research this and the Irish Mail 4-wheel bike around the turn of the last Century, I am not finding much on line. If anyone can help with any information so I can rewrite the beginning of the Recumbent’s history at http:\/\/bikeroute.com\/WhyBent.php<\/a>, I can be reached at awakeagainmartin @ gmail.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This rail trike came about in the late 1800’s. 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