Who invented the Bicycle

It is not quite clear who invented the bicycle, but that's how it started. See image below

Historians agree that Ernest Michaux invented the bicycle pedals and cranks in 1861. Some time earlier his father Pierre Michaux built bicycles with pedals and his son developed his work even further by adapting cranks and pedals on the front wheel of a draisine.

Michaux's Son Ernest 1868

The first model was invented 1817 by the German Baron Karl von Drais who constructed the "Laufmaschine" (running machine) or was called Draisine (English) or velocipede and was patented by him in 1818.

This "hobby horse" was commercially successful and steerableand manufactured in Germany and France.

In 1820s to 1880s: 3 and 4-wheelers ermerged.


1886

I am glad those times are over.

Apparently the bicycle invention never stops just watch this video.

Eccentric German Inventor

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