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Unlike other inventions like electricity and light bulb, the origin of bicycle has never been very clear on who invented it. Depending on the nationality of who you ask you could get an American if you asked an American, a Scotsman or a Frenchman if you asked people of those nationalities. The bicycle went through centuries of innovation and improvement before arriving at what we have today.
The first authentic bicycle was made in the year 1817 by Karl Drais von Sauerbronn to facilitate transportation during an acute shortage of horses for carriages. However, this device did not have any pedals and had to be moved by pushing one's feet against the ground. The question remains whether a bicycle without a pedal can be called a bicycle or not.
The next improvement took place in 1863 with the invention of the bone shaker or the Velocipede. The importance of this improvement can be understood from the fact that a museum dedicated to this innovation exists even today. The discomfort involved in riding this device over cobblestones prevented it from becoming more popular.
The year 1870 saw the bicycle become a lot more comfortable with the use of a big front wheel and solid rubber tires. However, even the slightest jerk would send the rider crashing to the ground. This proved to be a major impediment in the spread of bicycles.
As technology improved, bicycle manufacturing became more specialized. Ball bearings, caliper brakes, speed gears- all made their introduction as the first American manufacturer of cycles came into existence in 1878.
Safety improved and people began lobbying for better roads to make bicycle driving more comfortable. In the meantime, the rear wheel driven bicycle, as we know it today, was designed and proclaimed to be a lot safer. It was named the Bicyclette and was a French innovation.
The 1880's saw better and better bicycles being made. The 1890's was called a gay decade and the bicycle is credited for making quick transportation a reality. In 1896, Susan B. Anthony said that "the bicycle has done more for the emancipation of women than anything else in the world."
However, the idea of not using a solid piece of rubber as the tire did not come about until, a young doctor named Dunlop came up with the bright idea of using air filled rubber tube to make the bicycle faster and more comfortable. A new era was born with bicycles being used by adults and kids alike. Bicycle clubs were formed and bicycle racing became a sport.
World War I and World War II saw the growing importance of the bicycle. Of course, the automobile industry attracted all the attention and many feared that the bicycle may become a thing of the past. However, the bicycle has retained its charm and utility even today and has diversified and grown into a huge industry.
Mon is a biking enthusiast and enjoys cycling as well as sharing his experiences with other bikers. His current interests are in Diadora Shoes MTB and other cycling products and he owes his improved biking performance to the comfort Diadora Cycling Shoes provide during long biking activities.
Mexico's Tourism Sector "sports" An Active Edge
The numbers and revenue show that sports enthusiasts are increasingly traveling to Mexico to get their hearts pumping and muscles moving. Both amateur and professional athletes are contributing to the ever-continuing expansion of Mexico's sports tourism segment.
Many sports benefit from Mexico's natural beauty and unique backdrops, a fact not gone unnoticed by professional sporting event planners. Mexico has recently hosted many high-profile international sporting events, including Rip Curl's Pro Search surfing event, part of the Association of Surfing Professionals' Men's World Championship Tour last June, and the PGA's 2006 Champions Tour's Puerto Vallarta Blue Agave Golf Classic last March. Upcoming events include the yearly Mexico City International Marathon in August.
Amateur athletes and sports lovers are also helping to spur Mexico's sports sector growth. 2005 enjoyed robust numbers, with sports activities pumping approximately US$1.27 billion into the national economy. Several high-grossing sports activities which contributed to the impressive overall figure.
- In 2005, 600 thousand golfers traveled to Mexico, generating $400 million.
- Triathlons attracted 36 thousand travelers to Mexico, who in turn generated US$6 million in 2005.
- In 2005, diving and relating activities produced US$200 million in revenue.
- Sports fishing reeled in $500 million in 2005.
Bright future forecast for sports tourism
The increased popularity of Mexico's sports tourism sector echoes travel developments on a global scale. The World Tourism Organization predicts that sports tourism will be the second most important travel segment by 2020.
Sports tourism's bright future recently prompted Mexico Tourism Secretary Rodolfo Elizondo to underscore the importance of developing this segment during a national sports tourism conference.
"Sports tourism plays an important role in the evolution of Mexico's tourism industry. As we continuously improve infrastructure and sports tourism offerings on both a local and regional level, Mexico's position as a sports tourism destination will be solidified, more jobs will be generated and we will attract investors," he said.
Elizondo went on to mention that Mexico's active support of the sports tourism sector is part of Sectur's strategy to diversify the country's tourism offerings beyond its already-successful products like sun and beaches, nature tourism, and cultural tourism, among others.
About the Mexico Tourism Board
The Mexico Tourism Board (MTB) brings together the resources of federal and state governments, municipalities and private companies to promote Mexico's tourism attractions and destinations internationally. Created in 1999, the MTB is Mexico's tourism promotion agency, and its participants include members of both the private and public sectors. The MTB has offices throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America.
FOR PRESS ONLY: For additional ideas, help with a story or general travel and tourism information about Mexico, please contact the MTB's North American Press Room directly at 1-800-929-4555, by e-mail at northamericanpress@visitmexico.com, or visit our press Web site at www.visitmexicopress.com. To access an online warehouse of free, downloadable b-roll, visit www.thenewsmarket.com/visitmexicopress.
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Erick Laseca
Mexico Tourism Board
312-228-0517 x14
erick.laseca@bm.com
About the Author
Erick Laseca works for Burson-Marsteller as public relations liaison for the Mexico Tourism Board in Chicago.
MTB News & Racing Round-up, October 15, 2010
While the racing seasons of many mountain bikers in the northern hemisphere have wrapped up, a few are still competing.
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