Funny
dutch bikes.
The bicycle, bike, or
cycle is a pedal-driven, human-powered vehicle with two
wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. Invented
in Europe in the 19th century, the bicycle has become
the world's most popular vehicle with about 1.4 billion
in use.
In addition to transport, bicycles also provide a popular
form of recreation, and have been adapted for use in many
other fields of human activity, including children's toys,
adult fitness, military and police applications, courier
services, and cycle sports.
Several innovators contributed to the history of the bicycle
by developing precursor human-powered vehicles. The documented
ancestors of today's modern bicycle were known as push
bikes, Draisines or hobby horses. To use the Draisine,
first introduced to the public in Paris by the German
Baron Karl von Drais in 1818, the operator sat astride
a wooden frame supported by two in-line wheels and pushed
the vehicle along with his/her feet while steering the
front wheel.
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