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iWalk 29 April 2009 26 Comments

That day when I was wandering around the street of Passau, I encountered an old man who drove an old style wooden bicycle. Yeah, That’s Dandy horse which was regarded as the ancestor of the bicycle.

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This old man was so glad that I was interesting in his bicycle.

He told me he made this bicycle according as the sample of wooden dandy horse around year 1820. He rided this wooden bicycle from east Europe to Germany, and he would go on his traveling. Oh, yeah, He was be proud of his vehicle, and I thought he did worth that!

As we know from wikipedia, Patented in January 1818, Dandy horse is the first means of transport to make use of the two-wheeler principle, It is regarded as the ancestor of the bicycle. But after its brief moment in the limelight, the dandy horse quickly faded into oblivion.

I thought It’s not a comfortable thing to ride such a wooden bicycle. But the old man enjoyed it. Maybe that the way he yearned the old days and old life style.

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foongpc said:

First time I see a wooden bicycle! Very interesting! No need tires on the wheels?

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iWalk reply on April 30th, 2009 3:47 pm:

Yeah, No tires, So I think the road must be good enough, or you will feel very jolty.

# 29 April 2009 at 10:24 pm

Metz said:

Hi iWalk,

wow that is one interesting contraption hehehe Would definitely love to see one of those in my area. That is something I would consider as priceless hehehe hope you are having a great week xoxo

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iWalk reply on April 30th, 2009 4:07 pm:

Thanks Metz!

We will start our three-day’s labor day holiday tomorrow!

So I hope you a happy labor day!

# 29 April 2009 at 11:21 pm

Che-Cheh said:

Certainly an interesting looking bicycle. It looks fragile to me, like it’s gonna break. At least this man doesn’t have to worry about tyre puncture!

iWalk reply on April 30th, 2009 4:13 pm:

I had the same feeling as you when I saw it. But this bicycle already ran long way from east Europe to the west, I think it’s firm enough!

# 29 April 2009 at 11:36 pm

Cascia @ Healthy Moms said:

That does look like a great bicycle. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a wooden bike before.

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iWalk reply on April 30th, 2009 4:16 pm:

Me too, the only chance I met!

# 30 April 2009 at 2:16 am

sudha said:

The bicycle looks kewl iwalk! I have not seen an old bicycle like this before. yeah it must b very difficult to ride this bicycle.. hats off to the person!

iWalk reply on April 30th, 2009 4:18 pm:

He will glad to know this, sudha.

# 30 April 2009 at 9:05 am

Metz said:

Hi iWalk,

wow this bike looks so cool. but I am worried that I might break it if I had it hehehe. This is definitely a priceless piece of equipment. Hope you get to keep cool this summer time xoxo

iWalk reply on May 1st, 2009 11:14 pm:

yeah, It’s summer already. It will be 30 centigrade tomorrow.

Hope you a happy & cool summer too, Metz!

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# 30 April 2009 at 10:47 pm

景晖 said:

好有趣！如果没有这些人保留历史，我们也不会看到或认识或了解人类的历史和科学发达！

我喜欢骑脚踏车，但是，我选择现代的野外脚踏车！！

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iWalk reply on May 1st, 2009 11:24 pm:

同意，在很大程度上，我很佩服这些人。

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# 1 May 2009 at 1:13 am

heidi said:

I love that dandy horse! I had never seen or heard of it. I cannot believe that he could drive it so far.

iWalk reply on May 1st, 2009 11:26 pm:

Me too, heidi. So I must say thanks to this old man!

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# 1 May 2009 at 11:45 am

grace said:

That is very impressive, tiny. How I wish I can find some like that here, too.
May I borrow your post? I will link it back to you…

iWalk reply on May 4th, 2009 10:33 am:

No problem,Grace, You are always welcome!

# 3 May 2009 at 8:51 am

jam said:

A wooden bicycle! Should be very heavy to cycle along! Feel proud of the old man!

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iWalk reply on May 5th, 2009 2:30 pm:

Yeah, Agree with you, Jam.

# 4 May 2009 at 12:03 pm

Web Marketing said:

I don’t see any pedals, so this must be good for downhills and declines, but will have to be pushed uphill, right? The steering design is quite intriguing too. We have come far in 200 odd years, haven’t we?

iWalk reply on May 6th, 2009 7:19 am:

Yeah, No pedals no chains, I think the power comes from handgrip, But I really don’t know how it works! How clever people in that time!

# 6 May 2009 at 3:05 am

The Fitness Diva said:

That’s pretty amazing! I have never seen one of those!
He must be pretty tough to deal with the bumpy ride!

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iWalk reply on May 8th, 2009 8:41 am:

Yeah I think so, Diva. I think I can’t control that wooden bicycle.

# 6 May 2009 at 11:26 am

Tryckeri said:

Haha, cool bike and man. Keep up the work!
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# 16 September 2009 at 11:25 pm

Shrek Font said:

cool bike! so creative!
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# 16 February 2010 at 3:47 pm

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