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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…

This viral video might change your mind if you’re unsure about investing in a proper bicycle lock system. A 14-second video online shows a bicycle thief using an angle grinder to cut through a bike lock like a hot knife through butter. In the blink of an eye, the hooded thief stole a bicycle in broad daylight while people walked past, and a bystander filmed him. The incident reportedly took place on Redchurch Street in Shoreditch, London. The X account, named, London & UK Street News (@CrimeLdn), shared the clip with fellow Londoners commenting that this is sadly a very common sight. “Right by Columbia Road flower market. There has been rampant bike theft round there for over a decade,”…