19th Century velocipede. 1880 engraving of a man riding a velocipede designed by Karl Drais in 1818. The velocipede also known as the dandy horse or l

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19th Century velocipede. 1880 engraving of a man riding a velocipede designed by Karl Drais in 1818. The velocipede also known as the dandy horse or laufmaschine (running machine), was a two-wheeled vehicle propelled by the riders feet. It was invented in 1818 by the German inventor Baron Karl Drais and was a forerunner to the bicycle and the beginning of mechanised personal transport.

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Size: 5156px × 3390px
Photo credit: © Bildagentur-online/Tschanz/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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