1. The term “bicycle” was not introduced until the 1860s, when it was coined in France.<br />2. Before this, bicycles were mostly referred to as velocipedes. <br />3. Today, there are over 1 billion bicycles currently being used all around the world.<br />4. Over 100 million new bicycles are manufactured each year.<br />5. The United Kingdom is home to over 20 million bicycles.<br />6. While China boasts over a half a billion bikes.<br />7. In the Netherlands, 30% of all trips are taken on a bicycle.<br />8. Seven out of eight Dutch people over the age of 15 own a bike. <br />9. In the United States, bicycles are used for less than one percent of all urban trips.<br />10. Bicycles save over 238 million gallons of gas every year.
