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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…

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzOLa671bQA&hl=en[/youtube]     Exciting and Challenging Bicycle Tours Normal vacations have become boring now and its time to add some thrill to your vacation. People nowadays are looking for exciting and fun filled vacation for which they choose adventure vacation. One of the common types of vacation is the Bicycle tours that are exciting and challenging as well. There are different types of bicycle tours that can suit people of all age group and can appeal to them. For a bicycle vacation, you can simply choose a vacation destination and get an organized package or ask for a customized package for your group. There are various travel operators who can help you to get bike guided tour or bicycle vacations…