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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…

Pez Fans, the clocks rolled back, and winter time is officially here. The sun now clocks out before most of us do. Pivot just launched its first road bike, the Pravia. Fidlock has a saddle bag that clips on and stays put. Redshift brings its flat pedal adapters to road pedals. Castelli has a new bibtight for the cold, dark miles. MET reworked its Trenta helmet. And Exposure adds a brighter, smarter light for the ride home. Let’s get into the gear!Pivot PraviaMountain bike brand, meet the road.Pivot has built mountain bikes for years. Now the company has its first road bike. Pivot says the Pravia brings World Tour performance to your Tuesday-night breakaway.Pivot designed the geometry around positions riders…