Velocipede
The first bicycle invented prior to the Industrial Revolution is the Velocipede . The Velocipede was invented by German man named Baron Karl von Drais in 1817. The Velocipede had no pedals so riders should propel it by pushing along the ground with their feet as in regular walking or running. In 1819, Denis Johnson from London created an improved version of the Velocipede. His patented version featured an elegantly curved wooden frame which allowed the use of larger wheels. The improvement was basically larger wheels. This new version of the Velocipede quickly became fashion in the European society. However, it still had two disadvantages which the Velocipede also had. As riders preferred to ride their vehicles on the smoother roads, their conflicts with pedestrians caused their cities to prohibit the use of vehicles. Furthermore, since vehicles that Drais and Johnson made had no pedals, riders used to wear out their boots quickly. Due to these reasons, the fashion of the Velocipede ended within a year.
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