The ancestral home of the Schneider family is in the German state of Bavaria. The name Schneider is an occupational hereditary surname, a type of surname that was taken from a word describing or common to the profession of the original bearer. It is a name for a person who worked as a tailor.
The first mechanically-propelled, two-wheeled vehicle may have been built by Kirkpatrick MacMillan, a Scottish blacksmith, in 1839, although the claim is often disputed.
1 Having a stationary bike on hand or using one at the gym is one of the easiest, most conveâ¦. 2  The Invention of the Spinning Cycle The stationary bicycle dates back to the late 1700s. 3  Francis Lowndes invented the bike and named it the Gymasticon.