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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…

If you find yourself here, it’s probably because you’ve decided to move outside your comfort zone and explore more of the world, this time on a bicycle. Cycling is known for giving riders freedom and offering an escape from the everyday. It’s an affordable mode of transport and offers several mental and physical health benefits. But like everything else, you’ve got to start somewhere, and there might be a few questions lingering in your mind that you are too scared to ask out loud. We look at five of the most common questions cycling newbies might have and answer them all in one place. Remember, there’s no judging here and no such thing as a dumb question. 1. What Type…