You might think that an invention as simple as the bicycle would have an uncomplicated past. But as it turns out, this highly popular invention has a history fraught with controversy and ...

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Giving proper credit to the the inventor of our favorite mode of transportation has been debated for centuries. We dig into to the interesting history of the invention of the bicycle.

Who invented the bicycle? The first bicycle was invented by Comte Mede de Sivrac of France around 1790. It was a wooden scooter-like contraption called celerifere.

What we know about the Scot who invented the bicycle. By The Newsroom. Published 26th Jan 2016, 10:55 BST. Updated 26th Jan 2016, 11:17 BST.