Charleston is definitely known for its biking population. I'm sure we have more cruisers per capita than any other city. On my way to work this morning I saw a young woman biking through downtown ... and she was dressed adorably! She had on perfect fitting jeans, an ivory cardigan with a few strategically placed navy stripes, and to top it off RED FLATS! I immediately took note in order to recreate her casual yet well defined look. I think this will be my new weekend uniform.
The origins of the bicycle are shrouded in mystery. It is not possible to attribute its invention to any single person. Still, what is clear is that the early ancestors of the modern bicycle were in use by the early 1800s. In 1817, Charles, Baron von Drais, of Sauerbrun, devised a front wheel capable of being steered. He also gave it a padded saddle, and an armrest in front of his body, which assisted him in exerting force against the ground. Granted a patent in 1818, he took his Draisienne to Paris, where it was again patented and acquired the name vélocipède, a term that was to continue in use until about 1869 when the word “bicycle” came into use.
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