When and why were bicycles invented?

Who invented the bicycle? The first bicycle was invented by Comte de Several . What was it used for ? The very first bicycles were made more like a scooter. They didn't have any steering or pedals . read more

Although many inventors claim to have invented the bicycle, the purpose for the bicycle's invention remains undisputed. Bicycles arrived on the transportation scene around 1817, and sold under various names, including the running machine, velocipede and dandy horse. read more

The Hobby Horse. There are many claims to the invention of bicycles but the first one that can be proved was in Germany in 1870 . The earliest bicycles were nicknamed “The Hobby Horse , as one sat on it astride and “walked” . read more

These bicycles were direct drive though. The "safety bicycle", from 1876 and invented by British engineer Harry John Lawson, is the antique bicycle most like what we ride today, but a treadle (a treaded belt) drove the rear wheel as opposed to a chain. read more