Who invented the bicycle?

Who invented the bicycle?

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 with this, 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.

The German Baron Karl Drais von Sauerbronn invented the ‘Laufmaschine’- a bicycle made of wood, with 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.