Saftey Bike
In 1885, John Kemp Starley invented the first safety bicycle called Rover Safety, the prototype of the modern-day bicycle. The Rover saftey bicycle consisted of a saddle, handlebar grips, and rear placement of the crank axle which made the bicycle both easier and safer to ride. The improvement of tire and frame also made the bicycle more comfortable and stable than previous one. Highly improved over the penny farthing, the safety bicycle completely replaced the high wheel bicycles and also the bicycle itself became very popular among both elites and the middle classes in the middle and late 1890s. |