The safety bicycle replaced the penny-farthing as the dominant bicycle design beginning in the late 1880s, using a chain-driven rear wheel and two similarly sized wheels close to the ground to make cycling far safer than on the old high wheelers. John Kemp Starley brought out the first commercially successful example, the Rover, in 1885, and the safety bicycle's basic layout is the direct ancestor of the modern bicycle. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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SignificanceThe direct ancestor of the modern bicycle, replacing the penny-farthing with a chain-driven rear wheel and both wheels close to the ground, which put cycling within safe reach of ordinary riders. 1 Manufacturer or BuilderStarley & Sutton Co (the Rover, 1885) 2 Connections
Exemplifies
Source Wikipedia: Micromobility
Invented By
Source Wikipedia: John Kemp Starley
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1. Wikipedia: Safety Bicycle
WikipediaHistory
In that same year, John Kemp Starley (J. K. Starley) came out with the first commercially successful safety bicycle he named the Rover. The first modern bicycle, it was heavier and more expensive than penny-farthings, but lighter and cheaper than tricycles of the day.
Introduction
A safety bicycle (or simply a safety) is a type of bicycle that became very popular beginning in the late 1880s as an alternative to the penny-farthing... and is now the most common type of bicycle.
View the Source 2. Wikipedia: John Kemp Starley
WikipediaIntroductionQuote, Introduction
In 1877, he started a new business Starley & Sutton Co with William Sutton, a local cycling enthusiast.
Wikipedia: Micromobility
WikipediaExemplifies: Micromobility, HistoryQuote, Exemplifies: Micromobility, History
Micromobility vehicles such as bicycles and scooters, have been in use since the 19th century, but in the early 20th century cars began to dominate in modal share in cities.
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