The history of the bicycle is traced back to 1817 when German Baron Karl von Drais invented the running machine called the Draisine, or velocipede. This was a steerable, human propelled machine nicknamed the hobby-horse or dandy horse. It didn’t have a chain or pedals you sort of sat on it and walked or ran. Continue reading “A simple and brief early history of bicycles”
Frugal Average Bicyclist 