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Hobbyhorse bike
The first verifiable claim for a practically used bicycle belongs to German Baron Karl von Drais. 200 years since the father of the bicycle Baron Karl von Drais invented the "running machine" On 12 June 1817, a crowd gathered along the best road in Mannheim, Germany to watch Baron Karl von Drais demonstrate his newest invention: the 'draisienne', a two-wheeled horseless vehicle propelled by its rider. -
Boneshaker Bike
Boneshaker. Velocipede, version of the bicycle reinvented in the 1860s by the Michaux family of Paris. Its iron and wood construction and lack of springs earned it the nickname boneshaker. It was driven by pedaling cranks on the front axle. -
Penny-Farthing bike
The penny-farthing, also known as a high wheel, high wheeler and ordinary, is a type of bicycle with a large front wheel and a much smaller rear wheel. -
Touring bike
The key difference between a mountain bike and an expedition touring bike would be the addition of racks for panniers, and tougher, all purpose tires. They will have a longer wheelbase to allow for more comfortable cruising, at the expense of the maneuverability of a mountain bike. -
Safety bike
A safety bicycle is a type of bicycle that became very popular beginning in the late 1880's as an alternative to the penny-farthing and is now the most common type of bicycle.
