Who invented bycycle?

Question

Who invented bycycle?

Answer 1

Aristotle did, but his prototype didn't work on the trails between the greek city states that well, so he scraped the idea.  It may have worked on the Roman roads, but Aristotle didn't live there... Yeah right, Beautiful Mind's answer sounded pretty good though.

Answer 2

Baron Karl Drais von Sauerbronn - Early Bicycles

The German Baron Karl Drais von Sauerbronn invented the "Laufmaschine" or "Running Machine", a type of pre-bicycle. The steerable Laufmaschine was made entirely of wood and had no pedals; a rider would push his/her feet against the ground to make the machine go forward. Sauerbronn's bicycle was first exhibited in Paris on April 6, 1818.

The celerifere was another similar early bicycle precursor invented in 1790 by Frenchmen, Comte Mede de Sivrac, however, it had no steering.

Penny Farthing

The Penny Farthing is also referred to as the 'High' or 'Ordinary' bicycle, and the first one was invented in 1871 by British engineer, James Starley. The Penny Farthing came after the development of the 'Hobbyhorse', and the French 'Velocipede' or 'Boneshaker', all versions of early bikes. However, the Penny Farthing was the first really efficient bicycle, consisting of a small rear wheel and large front wheel pivoting on a simple tubular frame with tires of rubber.

Kirkpatrick MacMillan (1812-1878), a blacksmith from Dumfriesshire, Scotland, invented the first bicycle with foot pedals in the 1830 to 1840's

Answer 3

"Some history books will state that Pierre and Ernest Michaux, the French father and son team of carriage-makers, invented the first bicycle during the 1860s. Historians now disagree and there is evidence that the bicycle is older than that. However, historians do agree that Ernest Michaux did invent the modern bicycle pedal and cranks in 1861."

Answer 4

My grand father

Answer 5

im not too sure buddy and probably it was  baron karl von drais

Answer 6

hi,

The earliest bicycle was a wooden scooter-like contraption called a celerifere; it was invented about 1790 by Comte Mede de Sivrac of France. In 1816, Baron Karl von Drais de Sauerbrun, of Germany, invented a model with a steering bar attached to the front wheel, which he called a Draisienne. It has two wheels (of the same size), and the rider sat between the two wheels, but there were no pedals; to move, you had to propel the bicycle forward using your feet (a bit like a scooter). He exhibited his bicycle in Paris on April 6, 1818.

Kirkpatrick MacMillan (1812-1878), a blacksmith from Dumfriesshire, Scotland, invented the first bicycle with foot pedals in the 1830 to 1840's, but he never patented it and his idea did not catch on locally.

A French father-and-son team of carriage-makers, Pierre and Ernest Michaux, invented an improved bicycle in the 1860's. Many early bicycles (called velocipedes, meaning "fast foot," or, more descriptively, "bone shakers") had huge front wheels - it was thought that the bigger the wheel, the faster you could go. Early tires were wooden - metal tires were an improvement, and solid rubber tires were added later. A chain with sprockets was added to the bicycle in the 1880's; this was called the "safety bicycle." Air-filled tires were also added in the 1880's. The derailleur gear system was added in the 1970's.

thanx.

Answer 7

i havent the clue but the way they are rewriting history i bet it will say that it was invented by some black guy

Answer 8

The Walking

Machine

In 1817 Baron von Drais

invented a walking

machine that would help

him get around the royal

gardens faster: two samesize

in-line wheels, the

front one steerable,

mounted in a frame which

you straddled. The device

was propelled by pushing

your feet against the ground,

thus rolling yourself and the

device forward in a sort of

gliding walk.The machine

became known as the

Draisienne or hobby horse.

It was made entirely of

wood. This enjoyed a short

lived popularity as a fad, not

being practical for transportation

in any other place

than a well maintained

pathway such as in a park or

garden.

Answer 9

I think it was Leonardo da Vinci

Answer 10

bicycle ,., who ever invented it , i must say he must be too lazy to walk .,.,and he really smart might be chinese cause they are good at arts ,.may be americans also not sure ,., it could be indians too or europeans or japanese ,,or  may be south african ,., may be wild animals invented it  like elephant tiger horse ,,or lion ,,and.. u can see more from wildanimals.com ,,sometimes  i think it could be the aliens who invented