A Canadian soldier is seen on one of these in England in 1944. They were developed during the war for use by parachutists and the handlebar and seat could be folded so that it would all fit into a canister and dropped at the same time by parachute. The terrain that they were suitable for was obviously rather limited.
After the war, a civilian version, the Corgi bike, was developed. source with more
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