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TODAY IN ADVENTURE |
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Cycle Back: Did you know? |
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On June 26 (that’s today!), 1818, British coachmaker Denis Johnson patented the ‘Pedestrian Curricle,’ a predecessor of the bicycle. Johnson’s contraption, which was popularly referred to as a ‘dandy horse’ and ‘swift-walker,’ featured two wooden wheels set in a curved wooden frame. It was billed as an improved version of a similar vehicle invented in Germany around the same time. Both models were like Flintstones versions of the modern bicycle. Instead of pedaling, users would wend their ways down the roads by a combination of propelling the vehicles with their feet and coasting. |
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