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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…

The 2026 season earned more than its share of reflection from us fans, so PEZ gives you a chance to weigh in here. Because Tadej Pogaar inadvertently posed a question worth puzzling over and debating: Does half-season domination count as a full-season win? (On the women’s side, Demi Vollering made it easy for us: a mostly-dominant full season definitely positions you as Cyclist of the Year.)So cast your ballot (hopefully one of two times you’ll vote this week), and then read on for continued ‘cross-curious coverage, and a preview of the Saitama Criterium, which really, really will be the last race this year.TOP STORYWho’sYourVlo d’Or Winner?RACE NEWSThibau Nys Survives Two Crashes to Win KoppenbergcrossBig Names to Line up at…the Saitama…

Wondering where to start to buy a bicycle? It’s not complicated if you have a clear idea of what you want, have a budget, know what size frame suits your measurement, and know that it’s available for you to collect or to receive delivery of. If you’re disciplined enough to save money, and have a specific model in mind before the day that your piggy bank is brimming, I doff my cap to you. Most of us are in a perpetual whirlwind of advertising, dreams and reality-avoidance, biting at upgrade offers and being drawn in by new models, or the promise of new components. But when is the best time to buy a bicycle? We’ll try to put some context…