worlds first electric bicycle • 1895: American inventor Ogden Bolton Jr. was granted a U.S. patent for a battery-powered bicycle with a direct-current motor mounted in the rear wheel. • 1897: Hosea W. Libbey patented another early version of an electric bicycle that used a dual...This is a truncated preview of the original post. Press here to view the full post. Post Comment Receive notifications Add a comment...