Invention of the Dandy Horse

Date: June 12, 1817 • Location: Rome, Italy

The earliest form of bicycle, the dandy horse, is driven by Karl von Drais.

A bicycle, also called a pedal cycle, bike, push-bike or cycle, is a human-powered or motor-assisted, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, with two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. A bicycle rider is called a cyclist or bicyclist.