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Some researchers believe Leonardo da Vinci invented the bicycle with sketches found dating back to 1940.
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Karl Van Drais patented the bicycle for the very first time.
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Between 1820 to 1850 there were numourous attempts at creating 3 or 4 wheelers, but they were all hard to use and heavy.
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Pierre and Ernest Michaux created a certain twist for the already known bicycle.
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The first popular bicycle was French and had very big wheels, plus it was counted as a fashion icon.
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Fred A. Birchmore, 25, circled the globe by bicycle in 1935. The entire trip, through Europe, Asia, and the United States, covered forty thousand miles. He pedaled about 25,000 miles. The rest was traveled by boat. He wore out seven sets of tires.
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