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  1. Two Wheeled Transport

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    Historical Development
    The conceptual genesis of the two-wheeled conveyance is often attributed to the Draisine (also known as the Laufmaschine), invented by Karl Drais in 1817 [1]. While earlier, isolated instances of wheel-based locomotion existed, the Draisine established the fundamental principle of balancing two wheels on a single axis frame.
    The Velocipede Era