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Draisine Sculpture

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    May 14, 2025

    Illustration of the first "balance bike"
    Original bicycle (draisine)
    (Weight approx. 20 kg, speed approx. 15 km/h, main material: wood)
    This idea catapulted the world into a new era: In 1817, Baron Karl Drais von Sauberbronn (1785–1851) made an ingenious invention. He developed the world's first two-wheeled vehicle – dubbed the "draisine" after his name. The forerunner of the bicycle had no pedals; the rider had to push off from the ground. The frame, handlebars, and tires of the first model were made of wood. On June 12, 1817, the inventor presented his balance bike to the public in Mannheim. Baron Drais von Sauberbronn lived in Kirchberg/Hunsrück during his youth.

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