The press at the time likened it to riding a horse and called it a “draisine” after its inventor managed a 14 km trip in less than an hour. Faster than the post coach, this was a true revolution.

Une draisine est un véhicule ferroviaire léger, automoteur, généralement utilisé pour le service : inspection des lignes, transport de matériel de chantier… Le terme dérive du nom de l'inventeur ...

Bikes have been a big deal ever since the first one hit the streets in 1817. It was called the Draisine and looked more like a wooden scooter. But it kicked off a transportation revolution that ...