Land Transport
Dandy horse
The dandy horse was a two-wheeled, steerable vehicle propelled by the rider's feet on the ground. Karl Drais's design helped establish the arrangement of wheels and steering later used in bicycles.
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The dandy horse was a two-wheeled, steerable vehicle propelled by the rider's feet on the ground. Karl Drais's design helped establish the arrangement of wheels and steering later used in bicycles.
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Documented image of this machine or its operating principle; see image credits for the original date and subject.
Image: Draisine_or_Laufmaschine,_around_1820._Archetype_of_the_Bicycle._Pic_01.jpg
Creator: Gun Powder Ma
License: CC BY-SA 3.0
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