Dandy horse
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The dandy horse, an English nickname for what was first called a Laufmaschine, then a vélocipède or draisienne, and then a pedestrian curricle or hobby-horse, or swiftwalker, is a human-powered vehicl
Wooden dandy horse (around 1820), a patent-infringing copy of the first two-wheeler
Original Laufmaschine' of 1817 made to measure.
Johnson’s Ladies’ Walking Machine, sold in London 1818–1819
The remaining extant Johnson’s Ladies’ Walking Machine, in the Science Museum, London
Balance bike
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A balance bike is a bicycle without pedals that learners propel by pushing their feet against the ground. By allowing children to focus on developing their sense of balance and coordination before int
Dandy horse
…and pedals to the front-wheel hub of a dandy-horse. The dandy horse has been adapted as a starter bicycle for children, and it variously is called a balance bike or run bike. Balance bike…
A wooden balance bike
Toddler on metal balance bike