Comte mede de sivrac biography for kids
1839 bicycle!
The history of the bike: the wheel that keeps on turning
From the earliest velocipede to the modern-day e-bike! Read our brief history on the evolution of the bicycle
Most of us have owned a bicycle at one point in our life, whether it was a BMX when we were kids or a state of art machine for our work commute.
How was the first bicycle made
But have you ever thought about where it all started? What did the first bike look like?
The very first bike
The first known example of what we may call a bicycle dates from around 1790 and was designed by Comte Mede de Sivrac.
It was called a Celerifere, a wooden invention not too dissimilar from a scooter with no pedals or steering! A steering tool, which was attached to the front wheel, was invented in 1816 by Baron Karl von Drais de Sauerbrun. He called his new creation Draisienne, a play on his name, though it’s also known as the hobby horse.
Some people believe that the invention of the pedal bicycle should be credited to Kirkpatrick MacMillan (1812-1878)
