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Also Known As Bicycling · Biking
Human-Powered Mode

The riding of bicycles and other pedal driven human powered vehicles, practised worldwide for transport, recreation and sport. Popularized in Europe and North America in the last decades of the nineteenth century, it remains an effective mode for short to moderate distances and carries a quarter of all trips in the Netherlands.

Facts
Core Concern
Efficient human powered transport over short to moderate distances 1
Origin Year
1817 2
Karl Drais invented the Laufmaschine, also called the draisine or dandy horse, in 1817; it is regarded as the first bicycle and the forerunner of modern cycling.
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James Starley

Cycling

Thomas Humber

Cycling

W. H. J. Grout

Cycling
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Exemplified By

Bicycle, Vehicles
BMX Bicycle, Vehicles
Bridgestone BB-1, Vehicles
Source Bridgestone Bicycle Catalogue 1992 (Bridgestone USA)
Bridgestone CB-1, Vehicles
Source Bridgestone Bicycles Catalogue Archive (Sheldon Brown)
Bridgestone Cycle, Networks and Operators
Source Bridgestone (Wikipedia)
Bridgestone MB-0, Vehicles
Source Bridgestone Bicycles Catalogue Archive (Sheldon Brown)
Bridgestone MB-1, Vehicles
Source Japanese Bicycles in the U.S. Market (Sheldon Brown)
Bridgestone MB-2, Vehicles
Source Bridgestone Bicycles Catalogue Archive (Sheldon Brown)
Bridgestone MB-3-SUS, Vehicles
Source Bridgestone Bicycles Catalogue Archive (Sheldon Brown)
Bridgestone MB-4, Vehicles
Source Bridgestone Bicycles Catalogue Archive (Sheldon Brown)
Bridgestone MB-5, Vehicles
Source Bridgestone Bicycles Catalogue Archive (Sheldon Brown)
Bridgestone MB-6, Vehicles
Source Bridgestone Bicycles Catalogue Archive (Sheldon Brown)
Bridgestone Moulton, Vehicles
Source Moulton bicycle, Wikipedia
Bridgestone Picnica, Vehicles
Source Bridgestone Picnica (Wikipedia)
Bridgestone RB-1, Vehicles
Source Japanese Bicycles in the U.S. Market (Sheldon Brown)
Bridgestone RB-T, Vehicles
Source Japanese Bicycles in the U.S. Market (Sheldon Brown)
Bridgestone XO-1, Vehicles
Source Bridgestone Bicycles Catalogue Archive (Sheldon Brown)
Bridgestone XO-2, Vehicles
Source Bridgestone Bicycle Catalogue 1992 (Bridgestone USA)
Bridgestone XO-3, Vehicles
Source Bridgestone Bicycles Catalogue Archive (Sheldon Brown)
Bridgestone XO-5, Vehicles
Source Bridgestone Bicycles Catalogue Archive (Sheldon Brown)
Brompton A Line, Vehicles
Source Brompton Bicycle, Wikipedia
Brompton C Line, Vehicles
Source Brompton Bicycle, Wikipedia
Brompton Electric C Line, Vehicles
Source Brompton Bicycle, Wikipedia
Brompton Electric G Line, Vehicles
Source Brompton Bicycle, Wikipedia
Brompton Electric P Line, Vehicles
Source Brompton Bicycle, Wikipedia
Brompton Electric T Line, Vehicles
Source Brompton Bicycle, Wikipedia
Brompton G Line, Vehicles
Source Brompton Bicycle, Wikipedia
Brompton P Line, Vehicles
Source Brompton Bicycle, Wikipedia
Brompton T Line, Vehicles
Source Brompton Bicycle, Wikipedia
John Marston (businessman), Figures
Source John Marston (businessman) (Wikipedia)
Lotus 108, Vehicles
Source Lotus 108 (Wikipedia)
Moulton AM, Vehicles
Source Moulton bicycle, Wikipedia
Moulton AM 22, Vehicles
Source AM 22 (Moulton Bicycles)
Moulton AM Esprit, Vehicles
Source BOA 2007: Esprit details and demo (Moulton Bicycle Club)
Moulton AM Jubilee, Vehicles
Source Rare 'AM Jubilee' bicycle (Phillips)
Moulton AM Speed, Vehicles
Source AM SPEED (Moulton Bicycles)
Moulton AM7, Vehicles
Source Vintage Bicycle Feature: Moulton Bicycles (Mariposa Bicycles)
Moulton AM-ATB, Vehicles
Source Moulton bicycle, Wikipedia
Moulton APB, Vehicles
Source Moulton bicycle, Wikipedia
Moulton Automatic, Vehicles
Source Moulton bicycle, Wikipedia
Moulton CONE, Vehicles
Source Moulton bicycle, Wikipedia
Moulton Continental, Vehicles
Source Moulton bicycle, Wikipedia
Moulton Deluxe, Vehicles
Source Moulton bicycle, Wikipedia
Moulton Flyte, Vehicles
Source FLYTE (Moulton Bicycles)
Moulton Jubilee, Vehicles
Source JUBILEE (Moulton Bicycles)
Moulton Major, Vehicles
Source Moulton bicycle, Wikipedia
Moulton Major Deluxe, Vehicles
Source Moulton bicycle, Wikipedia
Moulton Mark III, Vehicles
Source Moulton bicycle, Wikipedia
Moulton Mini, Vehicles
Source Moulton bicycle, Wikipedia
Moulton New Series, Vehicles
Source Moulton bicycle, Wikipedia

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Followed By

Micromobility, Modes

Bicycles, the vehicle of the cycling mode, were in everyday urban use through the 19th and early 20th centuries, before automobiles displaced them and long before micromobility was named as its own category.

Source Wikipedia: Micromobility

Has Worker

Alexander Winton, Figures
Source Alexander Winton (Wikipedia)
Barbara McCann, Figures
Source Women's (Bike) History Month: Barbara McCann (League of American Bicyclists)
Harry John Lawson, Figures
Source Harry John Lawson (Wikipedia)
Hélène Dutrieu, Figures
Source Hélène Dutrieu (Wikipedia)
James Starley, Figures
Source James Starley (Wikipedia)
John Marston (businessman), Figures
Source John Marston (businessman) (Wikipedia)
Pierre Michaux, Figures
Source Pierre Michaux (Wikipedia)
Thomas B. Jeffery, Figures
Source Thomas B. Jeffery (Wikipedia)
Thomas Humber, Figures
Source Thomas Humber (Wikipedia)
W. H. J. Grout, Figures
Source W. H. J. Grout (Wikipedia)

Pioneered By

John Kemp Starley, Figures

Starley pioneered the safety bicycle design that made mass cycling practical and safe, rather than cycling as an activity, which predates his 1885 machine; recorded associated rather than holds for that reason.

Source Wikipedia: John Kemp Starley
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Cycling
Wikipedia
  • Cycling as a means of transportation
    Cycling is widely regarded as an effective and efficient mode of transportation optimal for short to moderate distances.
  • In Group: Human-Powered Travel Modes, Lead sentence
    Cycling, also known as bicycling or biking, is the activity of riding a bicycle or other types of pedal-driven human-powered vehicles such as balance bikes, unicycles, tricycles, and quadricycles.
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2. History of the Bicycle (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia1817 to 1819 section
Quote, 1817 to 1819 section
Drais invented his Laufmaschine (German for 'running machine') in 1817, which was called Draisine (English) or draisienne (French) by the press.
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Wikipedia: Micromobility
WikipediaFollowed By: Micromobility, History
Quote, Followed By: 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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Wikipedia: Safety Bicycle
WikipediaExemplified By: Safety Bicycle, History
Quote, Exemplified By: Safety Bicycle, History
In that same year, John Kemp Starley (J. K. Starley) came out with the first commercially successful safety bicycle he named the Rover.
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Wikipedia: John Kemp Starley
WikipediaPioneered By: John Kemp Starley, Introduction
Quote, Pioneered By: John Kemp Starley, Introduction
is widely considered the inventor of the modern safety bicycle, and also originator of the tradename Rover.
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Raleigh Bicycle Company (Wikipedia)
Has Part: Raleigh Bicycle Company, Lead, product line
Quote, Has Part: Raleigh Bicycle Company, Lead, product line
a British bicycle brand based in Nottingham
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James Starley (Wikipedia)
Has Worker: James Starley, Lead sentence
Quote, Has Worker: James Starley, Lead sentence
James Starley (21 April 1830-17 June 1881) was an English inventor and father of the bicycle industry.
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Alexander Winton (Wikipedia)
Has Worker: Alexander Winton, Lead sentence
Quote, Has Worker: Alexander Winton, Lead sentence
Alexander Winton (June 20, 1860, June 21, 1932) was a Scottish-American bicycle, automobile, and diesel engine designer and inventor, as well as a businessman and racecar driver.
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Hélène Dutrieu (Wikipedia)
Has Worker: Hélène Dutrieu, Lead sentence
Quote, Has Worker: Hélène Dutrieu, Lead sentence
Hélène Dutrieu (10 July 1877-26 June 1961), was a Belgian cycling world champion, stunt cyclist, stunt motorcyclist, automobile racer, stunt driver, pioneer pilot, wartime ambulance driver, and director of a military hospital.
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Harry John Lawson (Wikipedia)
Has Worker: Harry John Lawson, Lead sentence
Quote, Has Worker: Harry John Lawson, Lead sentence
Henry John Lawson, also known as Harry Lawson, (23 February 1852-12 July 1925) was a British bicycle designer, racing cyclist, motor industry pioneer, and fraudster.
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Thomas Humber (Wikipedia)
Has Worker: Thomas Humber, Lead sentence
Quote, Has Worker: Thomas Humber, Lead sentence
Thomas Humber (16 October 1841-24 November 1910) was an English engineer and cycle manufacturer who developed and patented a safety bicycle (1884) with a diamond-shaped frame and wheels of similar size.
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W. H. J. Grout (Wikipedia)
Has Worker: W. H. J. Grout, Lead sentence
Quote, Has Worker: W. H. J. Grout, Lead sentence
William Henry James Grout (1839-1915) was a pioneering inventor and manufacturer of bicycles.
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Lotus 108 (Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: Lotus 108, Lead
Quote, Exemplified By: Lotus 108, Lead
The Lotus Type 108 (originally known as LotusSport Pursuit Bicycle) is an Olympic individual pursuit bicycle.
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Brompton Bicycle, Wikipedia
  • Has Part: Brompton, Lead
    Brompton Bicycle Limited, trading as Brompton, is a British manufacturer of folding bicycles based in Greenford, London.
  • Exemplified By: Brompton A Line, Lead, bicycles
    is a British manufacturer of folding bicycles
  • Exemplified By: Brompton C Line, Lead, bicycles
    is a British manufacturer of folding bicycles
  • Exemplified By: Brompton G Line, Lead, bicycles
    is a British manufacturer of folding bicycles
  • Exemplified By: Brompton P Line, Lead, bicycles
    is a British manufacturer of folding bicycles
  • Exemplified By: Brompton T Line, Lead, bicycles
    is a British manufacturer of folding bicycles
  • Exemplified By: Brompton Electric C Line, Lead, bicycles
    is a British manufacturer of folding bicycles
  • Exemplified By: Brompton Electric G Line, Lead, bicycles
    is a British manufacturer of folding bicycles
  • Exemplified By: Brompton Electric P Line, Lead, bicycles
    is a British manufacturer of folding bicycles
  • Exemplified By: Brompton Electric T Line, Lead, bicycles
    is a British manufacturer of folding bicycles
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Pierre Michaux (Wikipedia)
Has Worker: Pierre Michaux, Lead, mode
Quote, Has Worker: Pierre Michaux, Lead, mode
the Michaudine velocipede, the forerunner of the modern bicycle
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Women's (Bike) History Month: Barbara McCann (League of American Bicyclists)
Has Worker: Barbara McCann, Atlanta bicycle advocacy
Quote, Has Worker: Barbara McCann, Atlanta bicycle advocacy
Barbara became active in the local bicycle advocacy scene
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John Marston (businessman) (Wikipedia)
  • Has Worker: John Marston (businessman), Business, bicycles
    John Marston began making bicycles in 1877 with the trademark Sunbeam suggested by his wife
  • Exemplified By: John Marston (businessman), Business, bicycles
    John Marston began making bicycles in 1877 with the trademark Sunbeam suggested by his wife
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Thomas B. Jeffery (Wikipedia)
Has Worker: Thomas B. Jeffery, Lead, bicycle maker
Quote, Has Worker: Thomas B. Jeffery, Lead, bicycle maker
co-founded the Gormully & Jeffery company which made the Rambler bicycle
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Moulton bicycle, Wikipedia
  • Has Part: Moulton, Lead
    Moulton is an English bicycle manufacturer based in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire.
  • Exemplified By: Moulton Stowaway, Lead, bicycle design
    Moulton bicycles are noted for unconventional frame design, small wheels, and front and rear suspension.
  • Exemplified By: Moulton Speedsix, Lead, bicycle design
    Moulton bicycles are noted for unconventional frame design, small wheels, and front and rear suspension.
  • Exemplified By: Moulton Mark III, Lead, bicycle design
    Moulton bicycles are noted for unconventional frame design, small wheels, and front and rear suspension.
  • Exemplified By: Moulton AM, Lead, bicycle design
    Moulton bicycles are noted for unconventional frame design, small wheels, and front and rear suspension.
  • Exemplified By: Moulton AM-ATB, Lead, bicycle design
    Moulton bicycles are noted for unconventional frame design, small wheels, and front and rear suspension.
  • Exemplified By: Moulton APB, Lead, bicycle design
    Moulton bicycles are noted for unconventional frame design, small wheels, and front and rear suspension.
  • Exemplified By: Moulton New Series, Lead, bicycle design
    Moulton bicycles are noted for unconventional frame design, small wheels, and front and rear suspension.
  • Exemplified By: Bridgestone Moulton, Lead, bicycle design
    Moulton bicycles are noted for unconventional frame design, small wheels, and front and rear suspension.
  • Exemplified By: Moulton TSR, Lead, bicycle design
    Moulton bicycles are noted for unconventional frame design, small wheels, and front and rear suspension.
  • Exemplified By: Moulton Standard, Lead, mode
    Moulton bicycles are noted for unconventional frame design, small wheels, and front and rear suspension.
  • Exemplified By: Moulton Deluxe, Lead, mode
    Moulton bicycles are noted for unconventional frame design, small wheels, and front and rear suspension.
  • Exemplified By: Moulton Speed (1962), Lead, mode
    Moulton bicycles are noted for unconventional frame design, small wheels, and front and rear suspension.
  • Exemplified By: Moulton S Speed, Lead, mode
    Moulton bicycles are noted for unconventional frame design, small wheels, and front and rear suspension.
  • Exemplified By: Moulton S Stowaway, Lead, mode
    Moulton bicycles are noted for unconventional frame design, small wheels, and front and rear suspension.
  • Exemplified By: Moulton NS Double Pylon, Lead, mode
    Moulton bicycles are noted for unconventional frame design, small wheels, and front and rear suspension.
  • Exemplified By: Moulton Continental, Lead, bicycle maker
    Moulton is an English bicycle manufacturer based in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire.
  • Exemplified By: Moulton Major, Lead, bicycle maker
    Moulton is an English bicycle manufacturer based in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire.
  • Exemplified By: Moulton Major Deluxe, Lead, bicycle maker
    Moulton is an English bicycle manufacturer based in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire.
  • Exemplified By: Moulton Automatic, Lead, bicycle maker
    Moulton is an English bicycle manufacturer based in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire.
  • Exemplified By: Moulton S Deluxe, Lead, bicycle maker
    Moulton is an English bicycle manufacturer based in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire.
  • Exemplified By: Moulton CONE, Lead, bicycle maker
    Moulton is an English bicycle manufacturer based in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire.
  • Exemplified By: Moulton Safari M3, Lead, bicycle maker
    Moulton is an English bicycle manufacturer based in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire.
  • Exemplified By: Moulton NS Rapide, Lead, bicycle maker
    Moulton is an English bicycle manufacturer based in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire.
  • Exemplified By: Moulton Mini, Lead, bicycle maker
    Moulton is an English bicycle manufacturer based in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire.
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Bridgestone (Wikipedia)
  • Exemplified By: Bridgestone Cycle, Bicycles section
    It offers bicycles under its own brand and under the Anchor brand.
  • Has Part: Bridgestone Cycle, Bicycles section
    It offers bicycles under its own brand and under the Anchor brand.
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Bridgestone Picnica (Wikipedia)
Exemplified By: Bridgestone Picnica, Second paragraph
Quote, Exemplified By: Bridgestone Picnica, Second paragraph
The Picnica is a folding bicycle, and part of the appeal of the belt drive is cleanliness.
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NS SAFARI (Moulton Bicycles)
Exemplified By: Moulton NS Safari, Introduction, mode
Quote, Exemplified By: Moulton NS Safari, Introduction, mode
The Moulton NS Safari is the all-terrain evolution of the New Series platform
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XTB (Moulton Bicycles)
Exemplified By: Moulton XTB, Introduction, mode
Quote, Exemplified By: Moulton XTB, Introduction, mode
The Moulton XTB is the contemporary cross-terrain interpretation of the original AM-ATB
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SST (Moulton Bicycles)
Exemplified By: Moulton SST, Introduction, mode
Quote, Exemplified By: Moulton SST, Introduction, mode
The Moulton SST is a refined evolution of the TSR
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Vintage Bicycle Feature: Moulton Bicycles (Mariposa Bicycles)
  • Exemplified By: Moulton S Safari, Feature, S Safari caption, mode
    This Moulton is the top of the line touring model, the S Safari.
  • Exemplified By: Moulton AM7, Feature, AM series, mode
    The range of bicycles consisted of two models. The AM2 had a two speed Sachs Duomatic hub gear and the AM7 a 7 speed derailleur.
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Rare 'AM Jubilee' bicycle (Phillips)
Exemplified By: Moulton AM Jubilee, Lot title, mode
Quote, Exemplified By: Moulton AM Jubilee, Lot title, mode
Rare 'AM Jubilee' bicycle
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AM SPEED (Moulton Bicycles)
Exemplified By: Moulton AM Speed, Introduction, mode
Quote, Exemplified By: Moulton AM Speed, Introduction, mode
The Moulton AM SPEED is the fixed-frame racing evolution of the original AM Moulton, developed in response to Race Across America competition.
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JUBILEE (Moulton Bicycles)
Exemplified By: Moulton Jubilee, Introduction, mode
Quote, Exemplified By: Moulton Jubilee, Introduction, mode
Originally launched to celebrate fifty years of the Moulton bicycle, the Moulton Jubilee has become a defining model within the range.
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SPEED (Moulton Bicycles)
Exemplified By: Moulton SPEED, Introduction, mode
Quote, Exemplified By: Moulton SPEED, Introduction, mode
The Moulton SPEED is the lightest and most road-focused model - a fixed-frame, all-stainless spaceframe built without compromise.
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NS SPEED (Moulton Bicycles)
Exemplified By: Moulton NS Speed, Introduction, mode
Quote, Exemplified By: Moulton NS Speed, Introduction, mode
The Moulton NS Speed is the lightest fixed-frame model in the New Series range and one of the pylon designs
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NS MARATHON (Moulton Bicycles)
Exemplified By: Moulton NS Marathon, Introduction, mode
Quote, Exemplified By: Moulton NS Marathon, Introduction, mode
The Moulton NS Marathon is the long-distance interpretation of the New Series platform
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AM 22 (Moulton Bicycles)
Exemplified By: Moulton AM 22, Introduction, mode
Quote, Exemplified By: Moulton AM 22, Introduction, mode
The Moulton AM 22 continues the original 1983 Advanced Engineering concept in its separable form
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BOA 2007: Esprit details and demo (Moulton Bicycle Club)
Exemplified By: Moulton AM Esprit, Report, opening, mode
Quote, Exemplified By: Moulton AM Esprit, Report, opening, mode
The new Esprit was finally unveiled to the MBC, and there were no major surprises.
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FLYTE (Moulton Bicycles)
Exemplified By: Moulton Flyte, Introduction, mode
Quote, Exemplified By: Moulton Flyte, Introduction, mode
The Moulton Flyte is the long-awaited realisation of Alex Moulton
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Japanese Bicycles in the U.S. Market (Sheldon Brown)
  • Exemplified By: Bridgestone RB-1, Road Models, RB-1 design
    combine frame design taken from classic Italian road bikes of the '70's with excellent Japanese workmanship and functional, reliable parts
  • Exemplified By: Bridgestone RB-T, Road Models, RB-T
    The RB-T was a touring bike introduced in the early '90s
  • Exemplified By: Bridgestone MB-1, Mountain Bikes MB-1
    Early versions of the MB-1 came with drop handlebars and 126 mm dropout spacing!
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Bridgestone Bicycles Catalogue Archive (Sheldon Brown)
  • Exemplified By: Bridgestone XO-1, The XO series
    They were intended as fast, sporty urban street machines, primarily for pavement use, but more rugged than traditional "road" bikes.
  • Exemplified By: Bridgestone MB-0, Series description, kind of use
    Bridgestone was one of the first companies to jump on the mountain bike bandwagon in the 1980s
  • Exemplified By: Bridgestone MB-2, Series description, kind of use
    Bridgestone was one of the first companies to jump on the mountain bike bandwagon in the 1980s
  • Exemplified By: Bridgestone MB-3-SUS, Series description, kind of use
    Bridgestone was one of the first companies to jump on the mountain bike bandwagon in the 1980s
  • Exemplified By: Bridgestone MB-5, Series description, kind of use
    Bridgestone was one of the first companies to jump on the mountain bike bandwagon in the 1980s
  • Exemplified By: Bridgestone XO-3, Series description, kind of use
    They were intended as fast, sporty urban street machines, primarily for pavement use
  • Exemplified By: Bridgestone MB-4, Mountain Bikes section
    Bridgestone was one of the first companies to jump on the mountain bike bandwagon in the 1980s
  • Exemplified By: Bridgestone MB-6, Mountain Bikes section
    Bridgestone was one of the first companies to jump on the mountain bike bandwagon in the 1980s
  • Exemplified By: Bridgestone CB-1, City bikes paragraph, CB series
    The CB-series (City Bike) was intended as a bike for the non-enthusiast.
  • Exemplified By: Bridgestone XO-5, The XO series, intended use
    They were intended as fast, sporty urban street machines, primarily for pavement use
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Bridgestone Bicycle Catalogue 1992 (Bridgestone USA)
  • Exemplified By: Bridgestone BB-1, BB-1 page, PDF page 41, uses
    Casual rides Of up to 15 miles
  • Exemplified By: Bridgestone XO-2, PDF page 39, XO-2 uses
    Commuting, touring, fire trails-any distance, flat or hilly
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