![DW Culture on Twitter: "Today is a good opportunity to leave the car at home and get on the bike instead. It's World Bicycle Day! Little more than 200 years ago Karl DW Culture on Twitter: "Today is a good opportunity to leave the car at home and get on the bike instead. It's World Bicycle Day! Little more than 200 years ago Karl](https://pbs.twimg.com/amplify_video_thumb/1400347708418822144/img/N5zUq_X2LR3uhGZA.jpg)
DW Culture on Twitter: "Today is a good opportunity to leave the car at home and get on the bike instead. It's World Bicycle Day! Little more than 200 years ago Karl
![Europe, Germany, dandy horse of Karl Drais, original text : the bicycle of the Baden forester Karl..., Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. GBP-1005547 | agefotostock Europe, Germany, dandy horse of Karl Drais, original text : the bicycle of the Baden forester Karl..., Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. GBP-1005547 | agefotostock](https://previews.agefotostock.com/previewimage/medibigoff/104fe3c8042bb60f8cd66c27cc189c9c/gbp-1005547.jpg)
Europe, Germany, dandy horse of Karl Drais, original text : the bicycle of the Baden forester Karl..., Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. GBP-1005547 | agefotostock
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200 years since the father of the bicycle Baron Karl von Drais invented the 'running machine' | Cycling UK
![200 years since the father of the bicycle Baron Karl von Drais invented the 'running machine' | Cycling UK 200 years since the father of the bicycle Baron Karl von Drais invented the 'running machine' | Cycling UK](https://www.cyclinguk.org/sites/default/files/styles/content/public/media/migrated/inline/cuk5_laufmaschine_rider_popularly_thought_to_be_von_drais_c_1818.jpg?itok=Zl4NJCAx)
200 years since the father of the bicycle Baron Karl von Drais invented the 'running machine' | Cycling UK
![200 years since the father of the bicycle Baron Karl von Drais invented the 'running machine' | Cycling UK 200 years since the father of the bicycle Baron Karl von Drais invented the 'running machine' | Cycling UK](https://www.cyclinguk.org/sites/default/files/styles/content/public/media/migrated/inline/cuk5_laufmaschine_catalogue_1817_military_courier_in_yellow.jpg?itok=eLcIicTb)
200 years since the father of the bicycle Baron Karl von Drais invented the 'running machine' | Cycling UK
![German Embassy on Twitter: "Did you know the first bicycle was invented by a German over 200 years ago? This wooden bike, the Draisine, was invented by Baron Karl von Drais. German Embassy on Twitter: "Did you know the first bicycle was invented by a German over 200 years ago? This wooden bike, the Draisine, was invented by Baron Karl von Drais.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E3yCmFwXwAYplDK.jpg)