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The American Star Bicycle was invented in 1880 by G. W. Pressey and manufactured by the H. B. Smith Machine Company in Smithville, Burlington County, New Jersey. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It was characterized by a small wheel in front to avoid the problem of tipping forward inherent in other high wheelers . [ 3 ]
The penny-farthing, also known as a high wheel, high wheeler or ordinary, is an early type of bicycle. [1] It was popular in the 1870s and 1880s, with its large front wheel providing high speeds, owing to it travelling a large distance for every rotation of the wheel.
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There seems to have been no patent issue in France, where English bicycles still dominated the market. In 1880, G.W. Pressey invented the high-wheeler American Star Bicycle, whose smaller front wheel was designed to decrease the frequency of "headers". By 1884 high-wheelers and tricycles were relatively popular among a small group of upper ...
A cycling magazine or bicycle magazine is a magazine with news and reports on bicycles, cycling, and the bicycle industry.. Bicycle magazines may feature new bicycle tests and comparisons, which describe advantages and disadvantages of similar models; future models speculations; bicycle tour descriptions; bicycle safety issues, lists of new models and gear with prices, manufacturer ...
A small wheel bicycle, such as a Moulton Bicycle, has a traditional seating position and small wheels. A portable bicycle, such as a Strida, is a folding bicycle that is small and light enough to be easily carried afoot or in a cramped vehicle. An exercise bicycle remains stationary; it is used for exercise rather than propulsion.
Malvern Star advertisement from 1945 A vintage Malvern star frame, a "top of the range" Five Star model. Malvern Star opened in a small shop at 58 Glenferrie Rd, in the Melbourne suburb of Malvern in 1902. It was started by cyclist Tom Finnigan who established the shop with the prize he earned (240 gold sovereigns) by winning the 1898 Austral ...
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