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On the trail of 'the first cyclist'

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  1. crowriver
    Member

    Kirkpatrick Macmillan: 200th anniversary of man who pioneered pedal cycles
    By Giancarlo Rinaldi
    South Scotland reporter, BBC Scotland news website

    Maybe it is something in the sideburns.

    Tour de France winner and Olympic hero Bradley Wiggins has made a bit of a trademark of his own fine facial hair.

    And the man who many reckon paved the way for his endeavours also sported some impressive whiskers.

    Kirkpatrick Macmillan, widely-credited as the inventor of the modern pedal-driven bicycle, was born in the Dumfriesshire village of Kier on 2 September 1812.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-19423947

    Posted 12 years ago #

  2. kaputnik
    Moderator

    Having studied the only grainy picture I could find, it's more about the mutton chops and chinstrap beard than the sideburns for KP, I think.

    Posted 12 years ago #

  3. Min
    Member

    Great stuff.

    Soon he was able to travel the 14 miles to Dumfries in less than an hour

    That is pretty impressive.

    Posted 12 years ago #

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