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200 years since the father of the bicycle Baron Karl von Drais invented the 'running machine' | Cycling UK
![Joaquim Campa on Twitter: "Models of "bicycles", 19th century: 1. The Walking Machine 'The Draisienne' In 1817 Baron von Drais invented a walking machine that would help him get around the royal Joaquim Campa on Twitter: "Models of "bicycles", 19th century: 1. The Walking Machine 'The Draisienne' In 1817 Baron von Drais invented a walking machine that would help him get around the royal](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FBSjWooWQAA8fUc.png)
Joaquim Campa on Twitter: "Models of "bicycles", 19th century: 1. The Walking Machine 'The Draisienne' In 1817 Baron von Drais invented a walking machine that would help him get around the royal
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200 years since the father of the bicycle Baron Karl von Drais invented the 'running machine' | Cycling UK
Meklit Technologies - A German baron named Karl von Drais made the first major development when he created a steerable, two-wheeled contraption in 1817. Known by many names, including the “velocipede,” “hobby-horse,” “
![Cycling - VELO précurseur "Vélocipède Draisienne DRAIS-LAUFRAD 1817 " (Carte maximum card BONN timbre 1985) Cycling - VELO précurseur "Vélocipède Draisienne DRAIS-LAUFRAD 1817 " (Carte maximum card BONN timbre 1985)](https://www.delcampe.net/static/img_large/auction/001/058/565/609_001.jpg)
Cycling - VELO précurseur "Vélocipède Draisienne DRAIS-LAUFRAD 1817 " (Carte maximum card BONN timbre 1985)
![Karl Drais Laufmaschine (running machine) from 1817 and the Michaux velocipede form 1865, the first machine with pedals acting directly on the front wheel Stock Photo - Alamy Karl Drais Laufmaschine (running machine) from 1817 and the Michaux velocipede form 1865, the first machine with pedals acting directly on the front wheel Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/T416D3/karl-drais-laufmaschine-running-machine-from-1817-and-the-michaux-velocipede-form-1865-the-first-machine-with-pedals-acting-directly-on-the-front-wheel-T416D3.jpg)
Karl Drais Laufmaschine (running machine) from 1817 and the Michaux velocipede form 1865, the first machine with pedals acting directly on the front wheel Stock Photo - Alamy
![Stamp: Draisienne (1817) (France(The History of bicycles) Yt:FR 4556,Mi:FR 5130,Sn:FR 4041b,Un:FR 4970 Stamp: Draisienne (1817) (France(The History of bicycles) Yt:FR 4556,Mi:FR 5130,Sn:FR 4041b,Un:FR 4970](https://i.colnect.net/f/830/093/Draisienne-1817.jpg)
Stamp: Draisienne (1817) (France(The History of bicycles) Yt:FR 4556,Mi:FR 5130,Sn:FR 4041b,Un:FR 4970
![Draisienne (Precursor Of The Bicycle) 1817 Artist Unknown Colored Etching Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France - SuperStock Draisienne (Precursor Of The Bicycle) 1817 Artist Unknown Colored Etching Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France - SuperStock](https://cdn.superstock.com/463/Comp/463-4115.webp)