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Baron von Drais invented the first steerable bicycle called the Draisienne in 1817 in Germany. It was made mostly of wood and propelled by pushing the feet on the ground since it had no pedals. In 1839, the MacMillan velocipede was invented in Scotland which was the first vehicle that allowed riding without the feet touching the ground. In 1860, Pierre Michaux invented the world's first mass produced riding machine, the Michaux Velocipede, after modifying a Draisienne for his customer. In 1869, the Reynolds Phantom was released in Britain which had an ordinary drive and other innovations like a lightweight metal frame and solid rubber tires.








