Month: April 2024

The bicycle was introduced in the 19th century in Europe by German Inventor Karl von Drais. He is credited with developing the first bicycle. He introduced it to the people in Paris in 1818. It is supposed to originate from the human-powered vehicle called Draisines. Drais invented a walking machine that would help him get around the royal gardens faster. It was known by many names, including the “velocipede,” “dandy horse,” “hobby-horse,” “draisine” and “running machine. It had no pedals and its frame was a wooden beam. It had two same-size in-line wheels with the front one steerable and mounted in a frame which was straddled. In 1839, Kirkpatrick MacMillan, a Scottish blacksmith, allegedly completed construction of a pedal driven…

Motobecane USA is not related to the French company Motobecane which made bikes from 1923 until 1981 when it went bankrupt, was bought by Yamaha, and became MBK cycles, still French, and very much involved in European bicycle racing. The name comes from the French word Moto for motorcycle and Becane for bike. Motobecane USA has its frames produced in Taiwan and it is known for turning out exceptionally light production bikes with great components at reasonable prices. Similarly spec’d bikes sell for much more. A strong attribute of these bicycles is stability, whether in a pack of riders or on a long, winding descent. Motobecane models include: Le Champion Team Titanium Advanced, Geometrically enhanced, butted 3/2.5 Titanium tubing with…