Handlebar

part · 1817 · Industrial Revolution

A lever for steering the front wheel.

Principles and materials it uses

• Wood — is made of. The first handlebar was wooden.
• Lever — uses. A handlebar is a lever.

Where it is used

• Drais’s running machine — is part of. A handlebar for steering the front wheel already appeared on Drais’s machine.
• Kick scooter — is part of. A scooter’s handlebar turns the front wheel, as on a bicycle.
• Bicycle — is part of. The handlebar turns the front wheel and helps keep balance.

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