Michaux invents the Velocipede--considered to be the first true bicycle

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Category

Transportation

Place

France

Date

1861

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"The velocipede's invention led to the first brief craze for cycling across Europe, and Michaux mass-produced machines to meet the demand, producing 200 a day at one stage." [Furtado: 1001 Days]

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