Why GIC Supports Cycling: – A Spirit That Sets A Standard And Never Quits

In 1817, Baron Karl von Drais Sauerbronn invented what he called a “laufmaschine” – German for “running machine” – and patented the design one year later. That design is the first verified record of what is known as the bicycle today. Over 200 years later, Sauerbronn’s invention has evolved and spread to the degree that…