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German Inventor Karl von Drais is credited with developing the first bicycle. His machine, known as the "swiftwalker," hit the road in 1817. This early bicycle had no pedals, and its frame was a wooden beam. -
Scottish Kirkpatrick Macmillan invents a system of levers and pedals for velocipedes. This allows riders to propel the machine with their feet off the ground. -
In the 1870's the unicycle was invented -
The adult tricycle was invented in 1880's. -
In 1888 the inflatable bike tire was invented
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In 1889 the back pedal brake was invented Daniel Stover and William Hance.
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In the 1940's the kickstand was invented and used on production of bikes
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Michael Kutter develops what is considered to be the first pedelec, an electric bike where pedaling cause the motor to assist the rider