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Bicycle

Safety Bicycle

1885
London, England, U.K.

John Kemp Starley, James's nephew, produced the first successful safety bicycle, the "Rover," in 1885, which he never patented. It featured a steerable front wheel that had significant caster, equally sized wheels, and a chain drive to the rear wheel.


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