Jules Suriray
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Jules Pierre Suriray was a Parisian bicycle
mechanic, who patented ball bearing
s in 1869.
Suriray was awarded the first patent
on 3 August 1869. The 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. The bicycle is believed to have been built by Tribout.
Bicycle
A bicycle, also known as a bike, pushbike or cycle, is a human-powered, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, having two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. A person who rides a bicycle is called a cyclist, or bicyclist....
mechanic, who patented ball bearing
Ball bearing
A ball bearing is a type of rolling-element bearing that uses balls to maintain the separation between the bearing races.The purpose of a ball bearing is to reduce rotational friction and support radial and axial loads. It achieves this by using at least two races to contain the balls and transmit...
s in 1869.
Suriray was awarded the first patent
Patent
A patent is a form of intellectual property. It consists of a set of exclusive rights granted by a sovereign state to an inventor or their assignee for a limited period of time in exchange for the public disclosure of an invention....
on 3 August 1869. The bearings were then fitted to the winning bicycle ridden by James Moore
James Moore (cyclist)
James Moore was a bicycle racer. He is popularly regarded as the winner of the first official cycle race in the world in 1868 at St-Cloud, Paris, although there appears to be no verifiable contemporary evidence for this...
in the world's first bicycle road race
Road bicycle racing
Road bicycle racing is a bicycle racing sport held on roads, using racing bicycles. The term "road racing" is usually applied to events where competing riders start simultaneously with the winner being the first to the line at the end of the course .Historically, the most...
, Paris–Rouen, in November 1869. The bicycle is believed to have been built by Tribout.