As written Columbia Encyclopedia, bicycle ancestors are thought to originate from France. According
 to newspaper history, the country has since the beginning of the 18th 
century knew the two-wheeled transportation device called velocipede. Over the years, velocipede became the only term that refers to the two-wheel vehicle design.To be sure, the construction is not familiar with the iron. The model was still very "primitive". Some say no crank, pedal stick steering (handlebars). They say there is already familiar with the crank and handlebars, but the construction of the timber.