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Draisine

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The draisine, also called the dandy horse or laufmaschine, is a two-wheeled steerable running machine that German inventor Karl Drais introduced in 1817, propelled by the rider pushing along the ground with their feet rather than pedaling. It had no pedals, chain or brakes, but its steerable front wheel and shared balance principle made it the direct ancestor of the modern bicycle, and Drais is widely credited as the inventor of personal mechanized road transport as a result.

Facts
Year
1817 1
Significance
Regarded as the first bicycle, the first two-wheeled vehicle. 1
Manufacturer or Builder
Karl Drais (inventor) 1
Sources
1. Dandy horse, Wikipedia
  • Lead, sentence 2 (invention)
    It was invented by Karl Drais, who called it a Laufmaschine...in 1817, and patented by him in France in February 1818.
  • Lead, sentence 2 (inventor)
    invented by Karl Drais
  • Lead, sentence 1 (definition)
    is a human-powered vehicle that, as the first two-wheeled vehicle, is regarded as the first bicycle.
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