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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…

  Strava announced Michael Martin as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) this week. Martin is currently the general manager of YouTube Shopping and will take over his new role and serve on the Strava board of directors starting 2 January 2024. As a veteran technology, media, and retail executive, Martin worked as a product leader at Nike. His portfolio previously included the Nike Run Club, Nike Training Club, Nike Adapt, and the Apple Watch Nike+. A New CEO for Strava “I’m thrilled to join Strava,” Martin said in a statement to the press. “My experience has shown me that motivating people to become more active is a massive and universal challenge. I am in awe of what Michael,…