You might think that an invention as simple as the bicycle would have an uncomplicated past. But as it turns out, this highly popular invention has a history fraught with controversy and misinformation. read more
New York company Pickering and Davis invented this pedal-bicycle for ladies in 1869. Bicycle historian David V. Herlihy documents that Lallement claimed to have created the pedal bicycle in Paris in 1863. read more
Starley began successfully marketing his bicycles in 1871, when he introduced the "Ariel" bicycle in Britain, kicking off that nation's role as the leader in bicycle innovation for many decades to come. Starley is perhaps best known for his invention of the tangent-spoke wheel in 1874. read more
Bicycles have been around for nearly 230 years. Here is a history of bikes with photographs and illustrations of bikes from then and now. read more