Toronto Artist Alberto de Ciccio builds a draisine, a precursor to the modern bicycle

Submitted by herb on May 17, 2011 - 7:08am

Toronto Artist Alberto de Ciccio built a draisine, based on the original invented by Karl von Drais (ca. 1820). Built for a solo exhibition by Alberto on June 3rd at La Carrera Cycles on Harbord street in Toronto. Alberto also mentioned that he also built as a tribute to dandyhorse magazine.

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Thanks for at least mentioning the magazine! Feeling the love in the cycling community and IT's GREAT! See you at the Gladstone on May 30.

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Toronto Artist Alberto de Ciccio builds a draisine, a precursor to the modern bicycle

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