Jules Pierre Suriray was a Parisian bicycle mechanic who patented, in 1869, the use of ball bearings in bicycles. [1]
Suriray was awarded the patent on 2 August 1869. [2] Bearings were then fitted to the winning bicycle ridden by James Moore in the world's first bicycle road race, Paris–Rouen, in November 1869. [1] The bicycle is believed to have been built by Tribout. [3]
Jules Pierre Suriray was a Parisian bicycle mechanic who patented, in 1869, the use of ball bearings in bicycles. [1]
Suriray was awarded the patent on 2 August 1869. [2] Bearings were then fitted to the winning bicycle ridden by James Moore in the world's first bicycle road race, Paris–Rouen, in November 1869. [1] The bicycle is believed to have been built by Tribout. [3]