Transferable Technology: From the Bicycle to the Aeroplane and the Car
Before Orville and Wilbur Wright gained fame as the first people to make a controlled, powered and sustained heavier-than-air human flight they owned and ran a bicycle repair, rental and sales … Continue reading
A History of Cycling in n+1 Objects: No 5 – The American Star Bicycle, 1881-1893(?)
Today the basic elements of John Kemp Starley’s Rover Safety Bicycle, introduced in 1885, are the standard form for bicycles but in the late Nineteenth Century the ‘safety’ was just one of … Continue reading
Scotland invented the bicycle (?)
Originally posted on Europeenses:
Back in 2005 the British Broadcasting Corporation invited the listeners of its You and Yours programme to vote for their favourite invention. The winner by a…
A History of Cycling in n+1 Objects: No. 2 – The Zeus 2000 Gold Derailleur (2nd Style)
Anyone who has found themself labouring up a hill or speeding along the flat will understand the importance of adjustable multi-speed gearing in cycling. Riding is made more efficient, as … Continue reading
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