Summer is still in full swing in Tampa and one of the best ways to enjoy the outdoors is a bike ride! No matter what kind of bike you are riding on today, you can thank Pierre Lallement and James Carroll for starting the race for bicycle development. The pair owned the first patent for a bicycle, or velocipede, in 1866. Although bicycles have gone through many developments over the years, the original bicycle is still easily recognizable.
Source: https://patents.google.com/patent/US59915A/en?oq=US59915A+