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[[Ernest Michaux]] was the son of [[Pierre Michaux]]. | |||
[[ | * 1861, according to his brother, [[Henry Michaux|Henry]], one of Pierre's customers brought in a draisinne (hobby-horse) for repair; Pierre suggested fitting a cranked axle to the front wheel hub. Ernest implemented the change. As a result, Pierre and Ernest are thought of as the inventors of the bicycle with pedals. | ||
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== Sources of Information == | == Sources of Information == | ||
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* The Story of the Bicycle, John Woodforde, 1970. | |||
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Revision as of 10:36, 8 April 2011
Ernest Michaux was the son of Pierre Michaux.
- 1861, according to his brother, Henry, one of Pierre's customers brought in a draisinne (hobby-horse) for repair; Pierre suggested fitting a cranked axle to the front wheel hub. Ernest implemented the change. As a result, Pierre and Ernest are thought of as the inventors of the bicycle with pedals.
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Sources of Information
- The Story of the Bicycle, John Woodforde, 1970.