A frame, two wheels, handlebars and a saddle. What could be simpler than a bicycle? But the evolution of this vehicle tells a different tale. Since the Laufmachine of 1817 (also known as the draisine, after its inventor, Karl Drais), the innovations and refinements have been fast and furious. We should point out that the all-purpose bicycle no longer exists. Perhaps it never did, but fragmentation has increased today and each sector now breaks down into other subsectors where the technological range (and price range) from the bottom to the top is quite incredible.
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