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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…

I talk with Rob Laybourn, founder of the Armed Forces Cycling Classic bike race in Arlington VA, scheduled for May 31-June 1, 2025. We talk about the full weekend of family-friendly cycling events, including the Crystal Cup and Clarendon Cup pro/am races for the top men and women racers, the everyone-welcome Challenge Ride on a new course that flows past the nation’s Capital Building, the legendary Kids races, the amateur races and more, including how Rob has grown the event over 27 years to attract top level corporate sponsorship. Click PLAY to watch the interview, and see more videos at the PEZ Youtube channel here.Register and more info at https://cyclingclassic.orgArlington Sports announces expanded partnership with Amazon for the Armed Forces…

Tadej Pogaar Talks Before the Season Start: The World champion, Tadej Pogaar, started his season in his team’s ‘home’ race on Monday, the UAE Tour. Before he kicked off his 2025 season, the Slovenian took time to answer questions from his UAE Emirates XRG team. With thanks to Matthew Greene of CSM Sport & Entertainment.The start of the 2025 season for Tadej Pogaar in the UAE TourTadej your 2024 season was absolutely remarkable. Now that youve had time to reflect over the off-season, how would you describe last year as a whole?“It was an incredible season, one I will always cherish. From the very start, I felt strong, and everything seemed to click into place. When I look back now…