Jason: [Albany] Boys and bikes and dandy horses

The only thing that’s as much fun as riding a bike is watching kids have fun riding bikes. My two sons, Bernie and John, spent part of their Sunday morning out on their bikes having a blast. Bernie was on his new Trek, while John was on his “dandy horse” or “draisine,” which I’m sure isn’t what they called it at the Radio Flyer factory. The draisine was invented by Baron Karl von Drais in Manheim, Germany and patented in 1818. It was really just a board with two wheels that you had to propel by walking or running along the ground.

A draisine (photo from WikiPedia)

I’ve read several books on the invention of the bicycle, and I never really understood why riding a draisine was any fun. That is, until I saw John on his bike. That kid can move!

Here are some photos from today’s cycling fun. Happy Bike Month!

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