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Karl Drais

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Karl Drais was born on 29 April 1785 in Karlsruhe, Germany, noted as the first inventor of the bicycle. Drais had done an important breakthrough, which proved to be the foundation stone of the development of the next bike. By Von Drais, Hobby Horse modified until it has a steering mechanism on the front wheels. shape velocipede, an early form of bicycle, but without the pedal.

The draisine

Reported first journey from Mannheim to Schwetzinger Relaishaus took place on June 12, 1817. In the same year, he made a second trip, from Gernsbach to Baden, and others. By taking the energy of motion of both legs, Von Drais able to glide faster when traveling. He himself calls it by name Draisienne vehicle. Own news published in local newspapers of Germany in 1817. In 1839, Kirkpatrick Macmillan added that connects the drive shaft between the rear wheels and front tires Draisienne.

Draisienne

Draisienne bike did not last long, because after that, start up new types of bikes are more efficient and even some of them are already using the pedal, although the pedal is still not perfect as today's bikes). Even so, the bike made by Baron von Drais, this should be thumbs up, because it could be a milestone in the emergence of modern bikes in the world.