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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…

The USA is owed a huge debt of thanks from anyone who loves cycling. A band of rebellious punks, focused on the west coast around the Marin hills of California, worked and welded in their parents’ garages from the early 1970s onwards to turn traditional ways of cycling on its head. Pioneers like Gary Fisher, Keith Bontrager and Tom Ritchey started out forging their own wheels and frames and supplying local racers used to beat-up rides with innovative designs. We at least owe BMX bikes and mountain bikes to this US manufacturing spirit and invention. Leading bike innovation Trek Trek’s innovative technology and sustainability ethos sets them apart, specializing in road, mountain, and e-bikes. Visit Store Read More Performance-driven designs…