He remembered that the earliest bicycles almost did not use any metal parts and could be made entirely out of wood.
Of course, the early bicycles did not have as many systems as modern ones; it was merely a small cart driven by foot, unable even to steer. Changing direction meant dismounting and physically moving the bike.
Inspired by the early bicycles, Chen Zhou designed a bike with an all-wooden structure, driven by pushing with feet, with handlebars allowing direction change while moving.
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The design blueprint for the "simplified bicycle" was immediately beloved by all the islanders as soon as it was released.
Compared to the Leader's "high-end version," this bicycle certainly lacked many important features but had several irreplaceable advantages—
Materials for making it were easy to obtain, its structure was simple, and it required low manufacturing skills.
This meant that even those without extraordinary techniques could make a bicycle.
