BLReed
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In many parts of the world the bicycle is the main means of transportation as people commute to work. Cycling, for many people, is a way of life, but it also has deep roots in military history throughout the world.
A forerunner of the bicycle was first devised by German Baron Karl Von Drais in 1818, but took many years to be refined into the vehicle that we know today. Frenchmen Pierre Michaux and Pierre Lallement created the pedal driven system that propelled the rider, as well as other innovations.
Read More with Pictures
http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2017/12/11/forgotten-role-bicycle-in-wartime-how-soldiers-rode-into-action-on-two-wheels.html
A forerunner of the bicycle was first devised by German Baron Karl Von Drais in 1818, but took many years to be refined into the vehicle that we know today. Frenchmen Pierre Michaux and Pierre Lallement created the pedal driven system that propelled the rider, as well as other innovations.
Read More with Pictures
http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2017/12/11/forgotten-role-bicycle-in-wartime-how-soldiers-rode-into-action-on-two-wheels.html