Land Transport
Safety bicycle
The safety bicycle combined similarly sized wheels with chain drive to the rear wheel. A lower riding position and a practical transmission established the basic arrangement of the modern bicycle.
About this artifact
The safety bicycle combined similarly sized wheels with chain drive to the rear wheel. A lower riding position and a practical transmission established the basic arrangement of the modern bicycle.
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Documented image of this machine or its operating principle; see image credits for the original date and subject.
Image: Rover_safety_bicycle_of_1885_(right).jpg
Creator: Jonathan Cardy
License: CC BY-SA 3.0
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