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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…

We’re a few months into real life riding on Campagnolo’s Levante gravel-specific wheelset, we’ve ridden these at Nova Eroica California as part of the official launch, and then at several gravel events and bike packing trips closer to home. Here’s our take on the iconic Italian brand’s fully dedicated Levante gravel wheel set.This review really takes place in three parts – the first two appear in my video below – shot at the official launch in April at the Nova Eroica gravel ride in California where I talked about the wheels mid-ride, and then the second part where I interview Nathan Haas (in Sept.) about his experiences riding the Levante wheels in several elite-level gravel races this year. The third…