Which came first? · Tricky
Which came first: the first bicycle or The New York Times?
The first bicycle came first, in 1817 (first ride). The New York Times followed 34 years later, in 1851 (founded).
- First1817
The first bicycle
invention · first rideKarl Drais rode his running machine, a bicycle with no pedals, in 1817.
- Second1851
The New York Times
newspaper · foundedThe New York Times was founded in 1851 as the New-York Daily Times.
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Years from Wikidata, each checked against the item’s English Wikipedia article on 2026-10-18. A year stands for what its label says: a founding, a first patent, a premiere.